World war one Gallipoli

By Amber J

  • Winston Churchill begins plans for the ‘Seizure of the Gallipoli Peninsula

    Winston Churchill begins plans for the ‘Seizure of the Gallipoli Peninsula
    In late November 1914 at a meeting of the British War Council, Winston Churchill raised the idea of an attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula. the council was led by Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, Secretary of War Lord Kitchener, and Churchill deemed the plan too risky. Later the idea was reconsidered.

  • Ottoman Empire joins the War

    Ottoman Empire joins the War
    The Ottoman Empire had initially aimed to stay neutral in ww1 but this did not stand long because in October 1914 they joined the war. This happened because the Ottoman Empire had an alliance with Germany.

  • ANZACs began arriving on Lemnos

    ANZACs began arriving on Lemnos
    3,200 ANZACs started to arrive on Lemons, on the 4th of March 1915. Lemons is about 60km from the Gallipoli peninsula. this happened during the nine-month campaign. More than 50,000 ANZACs as well as thousands of allied forces, passed through Lemnos.

  • Ships in Lemnos began to prepare for invasion of Turkey

    Ships in Lemnos began to prepare for invasion of Turkey
    on the 20th of April 1915 more than 200 ships were assembled. these ships were assembled in the harbor at Mudros, Lemnos for preparation to invade Turkey.

  • The Gallipoli Landing

    The Gallipoli Landing
    The ANZACs landed at Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915. There were 16000 Australians and New Zealanders when they first arrived at what is now called ANZAC Cove but by that evening 2000 of them were killed.

  • Gascon, the first Anzac hospital ship arrives at Alexandria.

    Gascon, the first Anzac hospital ship arrives at Alexandria.
    The first Anzac hospital ship the Gascon arrived at Alexandria, Egypt on the 29th of April 1915. out of the 548 casualties on the ship 14 died on the 1.5 days voyage.

  • The Battle for Lone Pine began

    The Battle for Lone Pine began
    The Battle of Long Pine was in Turkey and the ANZACs fought against Turkey. At 5:30 pm on the 6th of August 1915, Australian soldiers rose from their trenches and charged towards the Turkish. The ANZACs were trying to take and hold the Turkish line. The Battle of Lone Pine ended on the 10th of target 1915.

  • Turks declared victory at Gallipoli

    Turks declared victory at Gallipoli
    The Gallipoli campaign started on the 17th of February 1915 and ended on the 9th of January 1916. This part of the war lasted for 10 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days.

  • ANZAC Garrison begun to be evacuated at night

    ANZAC Garrison begun to be evacuated at night
    On the 15th of December 1916, 16,000 troops were shipped out. support troops and reserves went first. then the fighting units were thinned out slowly.

  • Remaining ANZAC troops were evacuated

    Remaining ANZAC troops were evacuated
    The last ANZAC troops were evacuated in the cover of darkness on the 18th and 19th of December 1916. This worked well with minimal casualties. Bringing the end to the ANZAC's long campaign in Gallipoli.