Gallipoli Centenary

AmexRuislip

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Ruislip

• Jan 20, 2015

• #1

My grandfather fought in the Gallipoli campaign during WW1, but never spoke of the events he and others had to endure.
There is a service being held in London, on April 25th, this year to commemorate the event, which I will be going to

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/marking-the-centenary-of-the-gallipoli-campaign

 

Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs

Feb 25, 2013

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Earth

• Jan 20, 2015

• #2

AmexRuislip said:

My grandfather fought in the Gallipoli campaign during WW1, but never spoke of the events he and others had to endure.
There is a service being held in London, on April 25th, this year to commemorate the event, which I will be going to

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/marking-the-centenary-of-the-gallipoli-campaign

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Top man , good stuff .

 

Prince Monolulu

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The Race Hill

• Jan 20, 2015

• #3

Whilst I have no family connection, excellent stuff and good on you

 

Dick Knights Mumm

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Hither and Thither

• Jan 20, 2015

• #4

I was watching Iplayer - look under Factual there is a series of WW1 interviews. The first was an Aussie telling his Gallipoli experiences.

 

lawros left foot

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Worthing

• Jan 20, 2015

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The Royal Sussex Regiment 1/4th Battalion was heavily involved in Gallipoli,landing in Suvla Bay on the 9th August 1915

 

Mowgli37

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Jan 13, 2013

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Sheffield

• Jan 20, 2015

• #6

Lest we forget.

 

OzMike

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Perth Australia

• Jan 21, 2015

• #7

The Gallipoli commemorative is absolutely huge here and everyone gets a day off for it, ANZAC day.
Loads of pilgrims go there every year for religious services.

 

Staly

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Mar 30, 2004

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Manchester

• Jan 21, 2015

• #8

lawros left foot said:

The Royal Sussex Regiment 1/4th Battalion was heavily involved in Gallipoli,landing in Suvla Bay on the 9th August 1915

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That was my grandfather's battalion.

 

Hillian1

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Struggling for breath at the top of the stairs

• Jan 21, 2015

• #9

"Those heroes that 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 the 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."

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

 

AmexRuislip

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• Apr 25, 2015

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Recently returned from the Gallopli Commemoration in London today,
very moving, especially seeing all the war veterans paying respects, great music from the massed bands of the UK Forces as to be expected

 

oneillco

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Feb 13, 2013

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #11

AmexRuislip said:

My grandfather fought in the Gallipoli campaign during WW1, but never spoke of the events he and others had to endure.
There is a service being held in London, on April 25th, this year to commemorate the event, which I will be going to

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/marking-the-centenary-of-the-gallipoli-campaign

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My maternal grandfather was also at Gallipoli, serving with the Royal Munster Fusiliers who suffered catastrophic casualties on landing. I used to visit him in Ireland frequently and he lived until 1987. Like you I could never get much out of him about it, but he loathed the Turks. However, he once admitted to my aunt that his rifle stock saved him from taking a bullet...

 

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dangull

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Feb 24, 2013

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• Apr 25, 2015

• #12

Hillian1 said:

"Those heroes that 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 the 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."

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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That's an inspirational statement from a former enemy who are friends today.

I wish the people of the Islamic state would read this and study the context,and realise their cruel treatment against fellow muslims and western aid workers is totally wrong and against the religion they are supposed to believe in.