Anzac Cove: The name given to the Anzac's landing place at Gallipoli to commemorate the heroism displayed on the occasion. Anzac Cove was so named by General Birdwood.[1]
Timeline of events (from source material contemporary with the Great War from a British perspective).
1915
25 April | Troops begin landing at Gaba Tepe (Anzac Cove). |
10 and 18 May, 30 June, 6–10 August, 7 August | Heavy inland fighting from. |
4 November | Turkish attacks are repulsed. |
18–20 December | Successful salient evacuation. |
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- ↑ Edward Fraser and John Gibbons (1925). Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases. Routledge, London p.8.