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Australia decides to back Britain in war.
Australian Federal government decides that if a war occurs they would offer Britain 20 000 men and place Royal Australian Navy under the control of British Admiralty. In this picture we see a poster advertising for Australians to fight for their king. -
First Convoy of Ships leave for Europe.
The first convoy of ships, carrying the Australian imperial Force and New Zealand expeditionary force departed from Albany, WA towards Egypt. This is a picture of a convoy of ships leaving for Europe. -
Australian hospital ship departed
The Australian hospital ship left Brisbane, Australia carrying the Queensland nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Service. (AANS) This is a picture of the inside of a hospital ship. -
AIF prepare to start training
The Australian Imperial Force started disembarking to Egypt to commence training. Training was in Egypt because England was not ready to recieve the troops. In this picture we see troops off to Egypt to begin training. -
Anzacs leave Egypt
The Anzac receive orders to move to the front line. They were being moved to Lemnos the Greek island. This is a picture of troops in Egypt taking their photo in their spare time before leaving for Lemnos. -
Arriving at Lemnos
After two weeks at sea the Anzacs begin arrival at Lemnos. In this picture is a safe camp where the troops would stay. -
Arrival at Gallipoli
Between 4:30 and 4:45am troops started landing at Gallipoli near Ari Burnu Point. (Later known at Anzac Cove) The rest of the Anzacs followed later that day. This is a picture of troops landing at Ari Burnu point on the first day of arrival. -
Evacuation of casualties
By 3am more than 1700 casualties had been evacuated from Anzac landing via Ari Burnu point which soon become Anzac cove. This is a picture of casualties being evacuated by plane from Gallipoli. -
The first hospital ship evacuated
The first hospital ship evacuated the Anzacs carrying 548 casualties. 14 of which died on the voyage back to Egypt. This is a picture of the inside of a hospital ship carrying troops. -
First casualty list published for Gallipoli
The first Gallipoli casualty list appeared in the Hobart Mercury under the heading- Roll of Honour, Killed and Wounded. This is a roll of honour published in the Essendon Gazette. The Hobart Mercury's list would have looked almost identical. -
New attack from the Turks
The Turkish began shelling the Anzacs from a new position. Aiming closer to the trenches. This is a picture of the Turkish attacking from the top of the hill at Gallipoli. -
Turks bury the dead
A truce allowed the Turkish to bury their dead in no-mans-mand between the trenches. This is a picture of a few Turkish troops burying a few soldiers they had found. -
Four destroyers attacked
Four destroyers arriving at Anzac cove with troops on board were shelled, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 34 other. Becasue of this attack, daytime landings ceased and troops and animals were only bought in at night. This is a picture of a destroyer. -
Victorian schools get involved
Victoria's department of education involved school children by encouraing them to look for old sheets, pillow cases, towels, table cloths, white shirts and white blouses to be used a bandages in the Australian hospitals in Egypt. This is a picture of how the soldiers would have used the "bandages" given to them from the children. -
Australia launched attack
1st Australian division attacked Turkish trenches at Lone Pine. British units begin landing at Suvla Bay to help out. This is a picture of Australian diggers in the Turkish trenches. -
Attack on Hill 60
A mixed force of Australian, New Zealand and British units attacked the flank of Hill 60 and gained some ground. This is a map of where hill 60 is located. -
2nd attack on Hill 60
Between 27th and 29th Anzacs and British units again tried to take Hill 60 and gained some ground but failed to take the main Turkish position. This is a picture of a crater at hill 60 -
Transport ship attacked
A transport ship carrying Australians and British was torpedoed on its way to Lemnos. 32 Australian soldiers died. This is a picture of a transport ship. -
Silent Stunt
Between 24th and 27th the Anzac troops were ordered to not fire unless under attack. This was called a "silent stunt" and was to help decieve the enemy into thinking that a silence did not necessarily mean withdrawal so the troops could prepare to begin evacuation.This is a picture of troops walking away from the enemy and not firing at them. -
Beginning of evacuation from Gallipoli
The Anzac troops had been reduced to 36 000 men. Between 9th and 18th of December a gradual evacuation began removing a further 16 000 troops and equipment from Gallipoli. This is a picture of boats preparing to leave Gallipoli carrying troops. -
Final evacuation completed
Over two nights the remaining 20 000 Anzac troops were removed from Gallipoli. There were hardly any casualties towards the end as the Turkish didn't realise there was a major evacuation taking place. The evacuation of Gallipoli was the most successful part for the Anzacs. This is a picture of the last boats to leave Gallipoli. -
Christmas
At Lemnos the Australian troops celebrated christmas away from home but each got a present.This is a picture of the troops presents lined up out the front of their sleeping areas.
