Next week, we commemorate those who served in the Gallipoli Campaign. Many services are listed on our website. Join Gallipoli Association trustees in Birmingham on Sunday 21 April at Brandwood End Cemetery, and on 25 April, in London, and at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire.

On Sunday 28 April, you’re invited to the 29th Division commemoration. There’s also a special Gallipoli-themed event and discovery day on Saturday 11 May at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum.

Australian subscribers, be sure to catch a new documentary on Lemnos and its role in the Gallipoli Campaign. The film premieres on SBS at 7.30pm on Anzac Day.

If you have Gallipoli Campaign-related news and events to share, please contact the newsletter editor, Bernard de Broglio, newsletter@gallipoli-association.org.

Gallipoli / Anzac Day services

Birmingham commemoration in partnership with the Friends of Brandwood End Cemetery – Sunday 21 April
Gallipoli / Anzac Day services in London – Thursday 25 April
Gallipoli service at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire – Thursday 25 April

Government websites:

Anzac Services in the UK – New Zealand High Commission
Anzac Day services in Australia – Australian Government
Anzac Day services in Wellington, NZ, including at the Ataturk memorial – Wellington City Council

Image: The Cenotaph, Whitehall, 25 April 2023. Photo by Bernard de Broglio.

A commemoration of the 29th Division in the Great War

Eltham, UK, Sunday 28 April

The 29th Division fought in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign, suffering 34,000 casualties. Soldiers of the division were awarded 12 VCs. The Gallipoli Association commemorates the part played by this division each year. This year, we are delighted to be holding the service in the Gallipoli Chapel of Holy Trinity Church, which has a memorial to the 29th Division.

Echoes of Gallipoli: For those left behind

Zoom, Monday 29 April, 7.30pm UK time

Chris Shaw will talk about the ideas behind, the research he undertook, the writing and the reaction to his highly regarded book, Echoes of Gallipoli: For those left behind.

It describes the cultural background of a representative family of each of the ten nationalities who formed the Allied forces in Gallipoli, the fictional conditions that lead to the death or wounding of that soldier and explores the various family reactions to the news.

Zoom talks are free. To register and receive the link, email Ian Binnie on education@gallipoli-association.org.

Zoom speakers needed

Our Zoom talks are very popular. We’re always on the lookout for new speakers. The talks are normally on the last Tuesday evening of the month, lasting an hour. The topic has to have a Gallipoli connection but is otherwise down to the speaker. We have experts on Zoom who can deal with the technology. If you have a particular interest in the campaign, or a relative's story to share, please contact Ian Binnie on education@gallipoli-association.org.

Event & discovery day: Gallipoli and the wider Great War

Staffordshire, UK, Saturday 11 May

The service of the Staffords on the Western Front during World War One is familiar to many. Less well known is their contribution to the wider war. Battalions of both the North and South Staffords served in Gallipoli, North Persia, Italy and Mesopotamia.

The event and discovery day at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum includes:

displays on the involvement of the Staffords
the trench will be re-configured to how it would have been in Turkey in 1915
free, bite-size talks on the wider war and the Staffords
re-enactors displaying uniforms and weapons of campaign
volunteers to answer questions on the campaign
quiz sheets and activities.

Organised by The Staffordshire Regiment Museum and the Gallipoli Association.

The Gallipolian, Journal of the Gallipoli Association

No. 164, Spring 2024

Members can download the latest journal from the website. Editor Bryn Dolan has produced another excellent edition, of 68 pages. A taster of some of the articles:

Wreaths and Remembrance: Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston and Gallipoli, 1921
A Study of Battalion Command in 10 (Irish) Division at Suvla Bay
Brothers William and Alfred Stezaker, East Lancashire Regiment
Dentists at Gallipoli
If this wall could talk: Charles Bean and the war correspondents’ cottage on Imbros

Members whose subscription includes the print edition will receive their copy soon.

Trooper John High, Wellington Mounted Rifles

Denys Caves, a member from Wairoa, New Zealand, shares the story of his granduncle’s journey from England to NZ and then to the battlefields of Gallipoli. “Stories told to me in my childhood motivated me to learn more of Trooper John High’s service. I was also the recipient of his memorabilia, passed to me by my late grandfather, William James High, who was John’s elder brother.”

Lemnos documentary premieres at prime-time on Australian TV on Anzac Day

Anzac. Lemnos. 1915. features rare archival photographs and fascinating first-hand accounts, supported by contemporary views of the island and expert commentary. The film premieres in Australia on SBS at 7:30pm on 25 April. It’ll then be available on demand. Read more.

Peninsula Press

This daily, then weekly news sheet was published at Gallipoli from May 1915 to January 1916. The complete collection of all 96 issues is now available in a single volume. The published price for the volume is £21.95, but GA members can avail themselves of a discounted rate of £18 by selecting the appropriate option: goslingpress.co.uk.

Through These Lines

Little Gully has published a new edition of Cheryl Ward’s script for Through These Lines, a theatrical play based on the letters and diaries of Australian army nurses. Follow Sister Florence Whiting on her four-year journey, from departure on the troopship Kyarra to tours of duty in Egypt, Lemnos and France. An honest account of women in war. Read more.

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AGM & Autumn Lunch

Friday 1 November 2024

Cavalry and Guards Club, London

For members & their guests

Please join us for this special annual event and meet with other members and enjoy the splendid grandeur of the Cavalry and Guards Club.

2024 Conference & Dinner

Saturday 2 November 2024

RAF Club, London

Open to all

This is a great opportunity to hear notable speakers, network with fellow members and other attendees, purchase books and items from the QM store.

2024 Conference speakers

Saturday 2 November 2024
Open to all

Professor Peter Doyle – The Gallipoli Campaign: evaluating the impact of terrain, from forcing the Dardanelles, to evacuating the beaches
Major General David Shouesmith (Ret’d) – Logistics and Expeditionary Operations – a Personal Perspective
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Dr Richard Farrimond – Birdie: More than “Soul of Anzac” – Field Marshal Lord Birdwood of Anzac & Totnes
Vice Admiral Paul Bennett (Ret’d ) – The Royal Navy today and the enduring lessons of Gallipoli

The conference, which is open to all, runs from 10am to 5pm and includes a working lunch, with tea and coffee during the breaks. Read more and book.

Image: General Sir William Birdwood, oil on canvas, 1918, by James Peter Quinn, official war artist with the Australian Imperial Force in France. (Australian War Memorial ART03339)

Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey

From 7 November 2024

For members

Members are invited to place an order for a Remembrance Cross, Star of David, Crescent Moon or Sikh Khanda to be placed, on your behalf, in the Gallipoli Association plot at Westminster Abbey. Read more: Field of Remembrance

Remembrance Sunday, London: Cenotaph Parade

Sunday 10 November 2024

For members & their guests

Members of the Gallipoli Association are once again offered the chance of representation at the March Past at the Cenotaph. The Royal British Legion will need to know names of those wishing to attend by 19 August. Express your interest early even if your circumstances change. Read more: Cenotaph Parade

Quartermaster’s Store

Visit the Quartermaster’s Store to order tote bags, scarves, ties, lapel badges, shields, binders and Gallipoli map collections.

Requests will always receive a confirmation email. If you have not heard within 48 hours from placing your order for QM items, please email Hester Huttenbach events@gallipoli-association.org.

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