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On This Day in History - January 9, 1916

January 9, 1916 #OTD World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli concludes with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces are evacuated from the peninsula. Pictured: W Beach, Helles, on 7 January 1916, just prior to the final evacuation.

Piri Reis - Gallipoli (Turkey)

Piri Reis ( c. 1470 – 1553) was an Ottoman corsair, navigator, geographer, and cartographer.

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April 27, 1915 #OTD World War I: Gallipoli campaign Allied forces were able to advance about 2 miles (3.2 km) up the Turkish peninsula towards Krithia despite a counterattack by Ottoman troops. Pictured: Ottoman soldiers photographed waiting in trenches in Gallipoli

On This Day in History - April 25, 1915

April 25, 1915 #OTD World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins The Invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops, begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles. Pictured: Landing at Gallipoli, April 1915.

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May 19, 1915 #OTD World War I: Gallipoli campaign The Ottoman army launched a third attack on Anzac Cove with 42,000 soldiers but were repelled by the 17,000 ANZAC troops. Ottoman forces sustained 13,000 casualties including 3,000 killed, while ANZAC forces had 468 wounded and 160 killed. Among... read more

We Remember - October 25, 1915

October 25, 1915 #OTD Jim Martin, youngest Australian known to have died in World War I. He was only 14 years and nine months old when he succumbed to typhoid during the Gallipoli campaign. He was one of 20 Australian soldiers under the age of 18 known to have died in the First World War. After... read more