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Troops were first withdrawn from the Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove areas in December 1915. The final phase, involving the evacuation of Cape Helles, was completed on 9 January 1916 with the departure of the Newfoundland Regiment and remnants of The Plymouth Battalion, Royal Marine Light ...

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The British and French have secured the barest of toeholds at Cape Helles, and the Anzacs are hanging on by their fingernails at Anzac Cove. Now their commanders must decide what to do next. Turning away from Anzac for the time being, they decide to throw their scarce resources into the main battlefield of Helles, and finally secure the objectives of Krithia village and Achi Baba hill. Can they succeed against a reinforced and confident Turkish garrison?In the fourth episode of our special series on the Gallipoli campaign, Pete is joined by historian Mat McLachlan to tell the story of the hellish fighting at Helles between April and July 1915.Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter HartProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon to listen to EVERY EPISODE NOW in this special series! You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the Australians and New Zealanders are struggling to come ashore at Anzac Cove, the British are landing at Cape Helles, on the southern toe of the Gallipoli peninsula. But once again, the Turkish defenders put up a stiff resistance that far exceeds their small numbers. Can the British get ashore in the face of this withering fire?In the third episode of our special series on the Gallipoli campaign, Pete is joined by historian Mat McLachlan to tell the story of the landings at Cape Helles.Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter HartProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon to listen to EVERY EPISODE NOW in this special series! You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British and French have secured the barest of toeholds at Cape Helles, and the Anzacs are hanging on by their fingernails at Anzac Cove. Now their commanders must decide what to do next. Turning away from Anzac for the time being, they decide to throw their scarce resources into the main battlefield of Helles, and finally secure the objectives of Krithia village and Achi Baba hill. Can they succeed against a reinforced and confident Turkish garrison?In the fourth episode of our special series on the Gallipoli campaign, Mat is joined by historian Peter Hart to tell the story of the hellish fighting at Helles between April and July 1915.Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter HartProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon to listen to EVERY EPISODE NOW in this special series! You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Allies are going ashore at Gallipoli! In the frosty dawn of April 25, 1915, 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops prepare to land on a hostile shore. The Turks know a landing is coming, but will their defences be enough to drive the Anzacs into the sea?In the second episode of a special series on the Gallipoli campaign from our sister podcast, Living History, Pete joins historian Mat McLachlan to tell the story of the landings at Anzac Cove.Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter HartProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon to listen to EVERY EPISODE NOW in this special series! You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New Zealand Defence Force were lucky to fulfill their Anzac Cove duties after their uniforms and band equipment were lost in transit during the Dubai floods last week. Rachel Helyer Donaldson reports

National President of the RSA, BJ Clark, joins us to talk Anzac Day and what the RSA is all about in 2022 How should we be talking about Gallipoli and ANZAC Day with much of the story not understood or ignored. Associate Professor Olli Hellmann speaks to us after he wrote in The Conversation about the way we retell the story of Gallipoli Paul 'the other one" Barlow joins us to explain why the High Court allowed Karen Chhour to thumb her nose at the Waitangi Tribunal and also we chat about the sacking of two National Party Ministers yesterday as well ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

While the Australians and New Zealanders are struggling to come ashore at Anzac Cove, the British are landing at Cape Helles, on the southern toe of the Gallipoli peninsula. But once again, the Turkish defenders put up a stiff resistance that far exceeds their small numbers. Can the British get ashore in the face of this withering fire?In the third episode of our special series on the Gallipoli campaign, Mat is joined by historian Peter Hart to tell the story of the landings at Cape Helles.Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter HartProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon to listen to EVERY EPISODE NOW in this special series! You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

fWotD Episode 2545: Stanley Price Weir Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Tuesday, 23 April 2024 is Stanley Price Weir.Brigadier General Stanley Price Weir, (23 April 1866 – 14 November 1944) was a public servant and Australian Army officer. During World War I, he commanded the 10th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the landing at Anzac Cove and the subsequent Gallipoli Campaign, and during the Battles of Pozières and Mouquet Farm in France.Weir returned to Australia at his own request in late 1916 at the age of 50, and in 1917 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and was mentioned in despatches for his performance at Pozières and Mouquet Farm. He went on to become the first South Australian Public Service Commissioner. He was given an honorary promotion to brigadier general on his retirement from the Australian Military Forces in 1921. Weir was retired as public service commissioner in 1931. In retirement he contributed to various benevolent and charitable organisations, and died in 1944.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:10 UTC on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Stanley Price Weir on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Emma Standard.

The Allies are going ashore at Gallipoli! In the frosty dawn of April 25, 1915, 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops prepare to land on a hostile shore. The Turks know a landing is coming, but will their defences be enough to drive the Anzacs into the sea?In the second episode of our special series on the Gallipoli campaign, Mat is joined by historian Peter Hart to tell the story of the landings at Anzac Cove.Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter HartProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon to listen to EVERY EPISODE NOW in this special series! You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look at the personal stories of the ANZAC forces that landed at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915. We hear from the soldiers themselves as they explain what happened on that fateful day and we examine the story of Lieutenant-Colonel Lancelot Fox Clarke who was killed leading his men into action. We also talk to historian and broadcaster Graham McKechnie who tells the story of Blair Swannell, a Northampton Saints and British Lion rugby player who also played for Australia before laying down his life, 15 minutes after landing on Anzac Cove.

Adam Holloway is an avid student of military history and an expert in World War I. His interest in the Great War began at a young age and was sparked by researching his own family history. Through this research, he discovered that 11 of his ancestors had fought in World War I, and were prolific letter writers, providing valuable insights into life on the front lines. With 16 years of experience in the police force, Adam used his investigative skills to track his ancestors' journeys through Egypt, Gallipoli, and the Western Front. His extensive research and the letters from his ancestors are documented in his book, "Duty Nobly Done." With a passion for telling the stories of the soldiers who served in World War I.Instagram:Duty Nobly Done Battlefield ToursFacebook:Duty Nobly Done Battlefield ToursWebsite:Duty Nobly Done Battlefield ToursFollow the podcastOnemomentpleasepodcast.comIG:@onemomentpleasepodcastFB: OneMomentPlease#Adam Holloway #police officer #emergency services #veterans #WW1 #war experiences #soldiers letters #Gallipoli #World War I #battlefield tours #family history #military history #Anzac spirit #ANZAC #Vietnam War #book #war memoirs #battlefield research #WW1 letters #frontline #trench war #history #historian #podcastshows #podcastepisode #militarystories #military history #Anzac Cove #militarypodcast #onemomentplease #one moment please podcast #the great war #australian war musuem 

By the end of 1914, World War One has stagnated into an industrial age nightmare.  The British and French sat opposite the Germans in trenches running through France from the coast to the Alps.  Things weren't much different in the East where the early Russian advance had been defeated.  The British looked for options.  What could they do to alter the situation?  They looked at the Dardanelles Straits.  This narrow waterway connects the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea.  The Turks had mined the strait and fortified its coastline but if the British could land troops and their ships could force through the strait, they could threaten the Turkish capital.  So that's what they tried to do.  The Australian author Les Carlyon tells the story of what happened in “Gallipoli”.

Brigadier General Stanley Price Weir, (23 April 1866 – 14 November 1944) was a public servant and Australian Army officer. During World War I, he commanded the 10th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the landing at Anzac Cove and the subsequent Gallipoli Campaign, and during the Battles of Pozières and Mouquet Farm in France. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Price_Weir License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0;

Rain didn't stop large numbers gathering at Anzac Cove in Turkey for the Dawn Service in commemoration of World War One veterans. Eleven thousand New Zealand and Australian soldiers died in the WWI military campaign. Among those to speak on Gallipoli Peninsula was Defence Minister Andrew Little. Little spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about what it was like to be at Anzac Cove.

Gallipoli, April 25, 1915, early morning.The first Anzac troops had been on land for around four hours. Casualties were already high. Australian Captain Charles Leer and his men had just landed at Anzac Cove. Facing the Australian advance, Turkish Captain Halis Bey moved his men into position at Third Ridge, near Lone Pine.By day's end, Captain Charles Leer was dead, fallen in the final fierce fighting against the Ottoman forces. Turkish Captain Halis Bey was alive - but had been shot three times by Australian snipers.100 years later, SBS journalist Ismail Kayhan traced the families of the two men who fought so fiercely against each other on that first Anzac day - and spoke with their descendants in Turkey and Australia. - "Галипоље, 25. април 1915. Рано је јутро, прве Анзак трупе искрчцале су се пре неколико сати, жртве су већ велике. Капетан у аустралијској војсци Чарлс Лир (Charles Leer) и његови војници управо се искрцавају у Заливу . Суочен са напредовањем Аустралијанаца, турски капетан Халис Беи (Halis Bey) премешта своје војнике у позицију (Third Ridge) у близини Лон Пајн (Lone Pine). До краја дана капетан Чарлс Лир погинуо је у битци против отоманске војске. Турски капетан Халис Беи преживео је, али са три прострелне ране." Новинар СБС-а Исмаил Кајхан (Ismail Kayhan) покупшао је да уђе у траг породицама двојице мушкараца који су се борили један против другог тог првог дана АНЗАКА. Он је разговарао са њиховим потомцима у Аустралији и Турској.

Welcome to podcast number 50 for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.  Just search for Thanks For Your Service.  Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net  .  You can also email us at info@thanksforyourservice.net Anzac Day 2022 is a week away.  About 4.30am Sunday 25 April 1915, the first Australian boats  approached Anzac Cove.  Who were the first ashore.  Peter Burgess has written a book on the subject. Peter's book can be purchased at https://www.thefirstashore.com/ We are keen to hear your feedback and if you're listening to us via ITunes or other podcast apps, please leave a review.   Your reviews help others find our podcast. You can help support this podcast via Patreon or Buymeacoffee.  The links are on our website and Facebook page. Your support helps us with the production of this podcast. Thanks for listening.

In part 2, Rupert's passion for people, his state and country and for being a good person comes to the fore in an emotion charged reflection of his career as a poet, in media. He reflects on the life changing experiences of performing live in front of some of the worlds' best athletes, hoping to do their careers justice in verse. How he managed to nail his poem at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli to honour the ANZACS, one of whom was his beloved grandfather and the sheer honour of inspiring thousands at ground zero in New York in his famous ‘ A Firefighters Dream' poem at the 10 year anniversary of 9/11. The podcast wraps up with some parting words of advice for all of our young student athletes. This is a must watch and listen!

Mat and Pete continue their exploration of Gallipoli as they walk the southern sector of the Anzac landing beaches. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

In the first of two special episodes, Mat and Pete return to the battlefields of Gallipoli and walk the landing beaches where the Anzacs came ashore on April 25, 1915. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

The construction on the world’s longest suspension bridge on the Dardanelles, less than 50 km from ANZAC Cove, was scheduled to complete in 2023 to mark 100 years of the Turkish republic. But thanks to Australian engineers and their cranes' lifting power, the bridge will now open a year ahead of schedule. - Avustralya şirketi The Men From Marr’s, 330 tonluk iki vinçle, boğazın sularında köprüyü ayakta tutacak kuleleri yerleştirdi. Çanakkale Otoyol ve Köprüsü İnş. Yat. ve İşl. A.Ş. CEO’su Mustafa Tanrıverdi ile konuştuk.

Simpson was the most famous 'Anzac' of all. On the second day of the Gallipoli Campaign, Jack found a small donkey, wrapped a red cross band around its forehead and started ferrying wounded men down to the beach. For three weeks he did this, slogging through the bullet and shrapnel wrapped gullies until finally... But who was John Simpson Kirkpatrick? Listen to his letters home and descriptions of his exploits from other men at Anzac Cove.

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire set off a mad scramble for territory. No one paid any attention to what the people who actually lived in the former empire actually wanted. But in the heart of Anatolia, one Turkish general was determined to preserve his homeland. In 1914, the Ottoman Empire stretched from the border of Europe all the way to the Arabian Peninsula, although the amount of control actually exerted by Istanbul diminished with distance from the capital. The Gallipoli Campaign was a British strategy to attack the Central Powers from the southeast. The first step was to conquer the Dardanelles, the waterway that connects the Mediterranean with the Black Sea. The British assumed the weakened Ottoman army would provide little resistance. But under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, the Ottomans mounted a spirited defense and drove off the Allied troops. This is an image of ANZAC Cove, where Australian and New Zealand troops, who bore the brunt of the invasion attempt, were headquartered. Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal became a national hero and the savior of Gallipoli. The Arab Revolt was a British-backed campaign of Bedouin troops to overthrow the Ottomans. Through daring raids, railroad attacks, and desert marches, the Arabs forced the Ottomans out of territory from the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Syria. In the Mesopotamian Campaign, British troops conquered modern-day Iraq, marching into Baghdad in 1917. This photo depicts British units parading through the city. Note that many of them were Indian soldiers, likely Sikhs from Punjab. When Russia moved south through the Caucasus into Turkey, the Turks believed that Armenians were aiding them. In retribution, the Turks carried out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing that killed, according to Armenian accounts, 1.5 million people. Photographed here are Armenian refugees at a Red Cross camp outside of Jerusalem. The Kurds live in a mountainous territory that overlaps the boundaries of today's Turkey, Iraq, and Syria. The Kurdish nationalist movement was in its infancy in 1919 and found it difficult to achieve international support for its aims. The British promised a lot of people a lot of things during the war, and most of those promises were incompatible. This map shows one proposed post-war configuration, with an independent Armenia and France in control of southern Turkey, northern Syria, and Lebanon. British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a declaration in support of the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine in 1917. This was a monumental step toward the eventual creation of the state of Israel--and prompted protests and riots among Palestinians. Prince Faisal, who expected to become King of Syria, invited himself to the Paris Peace Conference to plead his cause. Lawrence of Arabia, third from right, accompanied him as a translator and guide. They were very definitely not wanted. Faisal was later crowned King of the new Iraq. This is a rare photo of the ceremony. Notice that Faisal is surrounded by British military officers, a sight that would not have reassured Iraqis worried about the independence of their new country. Greek troops invaded Turkey in 1919, prompting a furious reaction. This is a photo of protests in Istanbul--notice Haghia Sophia in the background. Mustafa Kemal did more than protest. He headed to the Anatolian heartland with a core group of army officers and began organizing the Turkish War of Independence. His arrival in the city of Samsun on May 19, 1919 is a day of celebration in Turkey. This is an artist's depiction of Kemal's arrival. The Treaty of Sevres captured on paper the reality that Britain was attempting to establish on the ground. Notice the independent Armenia in the east and the French Mandate in Syria. Italians were granted a zone in southern Turkey and Greeks in the south and west. On paper, the Zone of the Straits was to be an international territory supervised by the League of Nations; on the ground, the Greeks were in charge. Kemal's troops steadily advanced on the Greeks, pushing hundreds of thousands of Greek refugees before them. Something like a million Greeks and Armenians were crowded into the Greek headquarter city of Smyrna when Kemal's forces arrived in September 1922. Fire broke out in the city and left it a devastated ruin; the number of casualties is unknown. The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923, replaced the Treaty of Sevres. The borders defined in this treaty have generally held, although conflict in the region has never ceased. Please note that the links below to Amazon are affiliate links. That means that, at no extra cost to you, I can earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 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Visiting Anzac Cove is an eerie and moving experience for Adam Harvey

The second installment in our special episodes from Gallipoli sees Mat and historian Peter Hart discussing their journey into the heart of the Anzac positions, new information about the recently uncovered trenches at Lone Pine and a hair-raising climb down from the front line to Anzac Cove.

Excerpts from FOR SCHOOL AND COUNTRY interview with World War II veteran Richard Miles. Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Every week we also have a bonus episode, where we speak to historians, authors and others in the veterans community. Today's bonus episode is from our archive vault, an interview with World War II veteran Richard Miles. Richard spoke to us about remembering the fallen, and the service of his father, Thomas Alfred Miles, in World War I.

Armed with her favourite palette knife which she’s used for the last 10 years, Amanda Penrose Hart dynamically captures the landscape in paint both en plein air and in her studio. She won the Gallipoli Art Prize this year with her painting ‘The Sphinx, Perpetual Peace' and her upcoming show at King Street Gallery on William in Sydney will be her 25th solo show. She has won and been shortlisted in other art awards and her portraits have been recognised in the Portia Geach Memorial Award and the Salon des Refusés on numerous occasions. Over the years Hart has depicted countless landscapes. From the coastal vistas of Moonee Beach in northern NSW and Bruny island in Tasmania, to the drier landscapes of Fowler's Gap, Hill End and Sofala, Hart captures the landscape with a sweep of paint which captures the mood of her surroundings. She's also been involved in projects with other well known Australian painters, travelling to historic sites including Anzac Cove in Turkey and the Western Front in France, returning home with plein air paintings and ideas for new works. In this episode Hart talks about how she got started, those painting trips, commissions and how to get bugs off oil paintings as well as lots more - all with a wonderfully dry sense of humour! To hear the podcast interview just click 'play' below the feature photo at the top of the page, press  'subscribe' - or listen via your favourite podcast app! Current and upcoming events 'New Paintings', ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore,  30 August 2017 'High Tide', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney, 12 September 2017 Links to things and people we talk about on the show Amanda Penrose Hart at King Street Gallery on William Amanda Penrose Hart on Instagram Robert Linnegar Elisabeth Cummings at King Street Gallery on William Wendy Sharpe at King Street Gallery on William Peter Anderson 'Your Friend the Enemy' - Gallipoli project (Artist Profile Magazine) Preview of documentary 'Your Friend the Enemy' produced and filmed by Bruce Inglis (Vimeo)  Brad Manera, historian Roderick 'Roddy' Meagher AO QC Luke Sciberras Alan Jones       

Gallipoli, April 25, 1915, early morning.The first Anzac troops had been on land for around four hours. Casualties were already high. Australian Captain Charles Leer and his men had just landed at Anzac Cove. Facing the Australian advance, Turkish Captain Halis Bey moved his men into position at Third Ridge, near Lone Pine.By day's end, Captain Charles Leer was dead, fallen in the final fierce fighting against the Ottoman forces. Turkish Captain Halis Bey was alive - but had been shot three times by Australian snipers.100 years later, SBS journalist Ismail Kayhan traced the families of the two men who fought so fiercely against each other on that first Anzac day - and spoke with their descendants in Turkey and Australia. - "Галипоље, 25. април 1915. Рано је јутро, прве Анзак трупе искрчцале су се пре неколико сати, жртве су већ велике. Капетан у аустралијској војсци Чарлс Лир (Charles Leer) и његови војници управо се искрцавају у Заливу . Суочен са напредовањем Аустралијанаца, турски капетан Халис Беи (Halis Bey) премешта своје војнике у позицију (Third Ridge) у близини Лон Пајн (Lone Pine). До краја дана капетан Чарлс Лир погинуо је у битци против отоманске војске. Турски капетан Халис Беи преживео је, али са три прострелне ране." Новинар СБС-а Исмаил Кајхан (Ismail Kayhan) покупшао је да уђе у траг породицама двојице мушкараца који су се борили један против другог тог првог дана АНЗАКА. Он је разговарао са њиховим потомцима у Аустралији и Турској.

It’s 1am and I’m struggling for sleep, so I put the pen to page to release thoughts that have been burning a hole in my brain.. my journey to Turkey to experience ANZAC Day’s 85th anniversary on the Gelibolu (Gallipoli) Peninsula.   On April 23rd my flight touched down in the beautiful city of Istanbul and we hit the road in the station wagon that was to be our home for the next few days. After a brief encounter with a Turkish policeman (clip-on koalas are great for avoiding speeding fines ;)), we arrived in Eceabat on the Gallipoli Peninsula, parked our “hotel” on a grassy lot across the road from Vegemite Bar and immersed ourselves in the local culture… ah, I mean drank copious amounts of 500ml Efes beer cans with other Aussies/Kiwis who’d made the trek to Turkey for ANZAC Day.   The next morning with dusty heads we headed off to the nearby ANZAC Cove and surrounding battlegrounds to learn about Australia’s first foray into war as a country in it’s own right. For the uninitiated, during World War 1 Allied forces were sent ashore at ANZAC Cove to capture the high-ground overlooking the Dardanelles, the strait of water connecting the Aegean and Black Seas. Securing the Gallipoli Peninsula would mean being able to protect Allied ships being sent to re-supply and support the Russians who were under heavy threat by advancing Turkish forces.   In the cold dark dawn of April 25th 1915, our Aussie diggers hit the beach below sheer cliffs which meant initially that less than a few hundred Turkish soldiers were required to hold their ground against thousands of ANZACs whilst the commander of the Ottoman forces, Mustafa Kemal, (later known as Atatürk, the founder of Turkey) mustered the Turkish 19th Division to contain the ANZAC troops.   If you’ve not had the privilege, the Gallipoli experience is one that is almost impossible to describe. After spending the day traveling around the various battle-zones, our crew headed down to ANZAC Cove at midnight along with thousands of other Australians, Turkish nationals and New Zealanders. Sitting there in the freezing cold night at the base of the cliffs at ANZAC Cove, I tried to imagine what it would have been like for the young Australian and New Zealand soldiers (many of them younger than 18) half a world away from their loved ones and home. Soaking up a mixture of emotions I recounted tales of World War 1 horror, acts of selfless bravery and thousands upon thousands of casualties on both sides. I was also struck by the tribute later made by Atatürk to those ANZACs who died in Gallipoli that is now inscribed on the Atatürk Memorial in Turakena Bay, Gallipoli:   “Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.”   All these emotions and a moving pre-dawn service on the crowded foreshore left a lump in my throat and tear in my eye. It is for this reason that every ANZAC Day no matter where in the world I am, rain, hail or shine, I rise in the early hours to attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Service.   Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance has been my port of call in recent years and to this day whenever I stand in silence for the Ode of Remembrance and the bugle call of The Last Post, the memories, goosebumps, lump and chills return.   It’s just impossible to fathom the sacrifice of our ANZACs both past & present.. but this is what ANZAC Day means to me… This is what it means to be Australian..   “At the going down of the sun and in the morning.. We will remember them.. Lest We Forget."       Hit Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet up on social media here: Twitter https://twitter.com/hotndelicious Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hotndelicious/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HotnDelicious Hot & Delicious YouTube - Ballistyx Snowboard Show, interviews & more. https://www.youtube.com/user/HotnDeliciousRecords 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ entertainment, travel, photography & lifestyle blog: http://hotndelicious.com/   For social media, photography & influencer business enquiries contact: info@hotndelicious.com

Percy describes his time at Anzac Cove dodging shells from "Beachy Bill", chats, Turkish bullets, diarrhoea and the 'flu. Did any of these horrors get him? Listen and find out! Here's a "snippet": After tea, I went for a walk up to Lone Pine. I met a couple of casualties on the way. They were 24th battalion men. A "75" had got four of them. The first one I met was wounded in several places, and the next was dead. He lay still and silent on the stretcher, and it made me feel quite "skeery" for a while.

Cliff Simons reflects on his recent time at ANZAC Cove for the commemorations of the landings at Gallipoli, and then his time in Scotland and Coventry and what they have to offer us in our ministry

Drawing on sound archive from the Imperial War Museums and the BBC, Dan Snow looks at the experiences of veterans of the First World War who took part in the landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles in April 1915. As the first assaults were made, soldiers landed in chaotic conditions, under heavy fire, and those who survived then faced extraordinarily difficult terrain to cross, and there were reports of the sea turning red.

As Australians pause to recognise the 100th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli, The Mojo Radio Show remembers those who gave their lives for their country. We talk with (Vietnam Veteran) Colonel Don Tait and Australian entertainment icons John Brewster (The Angels) and Ian Rogerson (Jono & Dano) about mateship, courage and the true meaning of ANZAC Day.  In this week's episode, we cover:The true meaning of mateshipWhat it's like to put your life in the hands of another manThe special bond that exists between service men and womenWhat lessons can Corporate Australia learn from the bonds forged on the battle field?The legacy left by the 20,000 men who stormed the beaches of ANZAC Cove in 1915.How Woolworths have damaged their brand after making a huge marketing blunder based on the legend of the ANZAC's   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week we covered the landings on the five beaches on the tip of the peninsula at Capre Helles so all of the troops are shore. The ANZAC troops from Australia and New Zealand now find themselves in the shallow beachhead at Anzac Cove. The 29th Division and the Royal Naval Division are ensconced in the trenches not too far from their landing beaches at Helles. None of the landings had really achieved their goals so they now had to launch more attacks to try and get further inland. Today we will discuss these attacks that began shortly after the landings and went all through the summer. But first we talk about the fighting conditions that the troops had to endure while they were living and fighting on the peninsula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first day of landings on the Gallipoli peninsula. The soldiers of the ANZAC have their date with destiny at what will come to be called ANZAC Cove. The French land on the Asiatic shore, and the RND just sort of wanders around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian Nurses of 1915 - 12 September 2013, Katrina Hedditch  The history of Australian nurses during 1915 in Egypt, on hospital ships at Gallipoli and under canvas on Lemnos Island, was forgotten for two generations despite being one of the dramatic epics of the First World War. A handful of brave women sailed to Anzac Cove for the Landing on April 25, and following the August Offensive another 130 nurses, a quarter of them from Victoria, arrived on Lemnos where they found hundreds of wounded men lying on a rocky hillside without equipment, food or water. Some nurses carried grief for brothers, cousins and friends killed and maimed on the peninsula and most were laid low by disease but they worked valiantly to save the shattered young Anzacs they called ‘our boys’. During their tour of duty, the nurses drew on deep reserves of training and discipline, courage and fortitude to alleviate suffering and bring order out of chaos. Their story is a tale of the power of the human spirit as well as an important chapter in the Anzac tradition.