Event    From 25/4/1915  To 25/4/1915

Anzac Cove landing

Countries: Australia, Turkey

Part of the Gallipoli campaign of WW1. Opposed by the Ottoman Turkish defenders, troops from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the Gallipoli peninsula. The assault did not go as planned and at least 2,000 men died, on both sides.

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Anzac Cove landing

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Anzac boulder

This sandstone boulder (three quarters of a tonne) is one of 6 removed from a...

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Reverend St John Groser

Reverend St John Groser

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1 memorial
John Howard

John Howard

Prime Minister of Australia.  Born Sydney, Australia.

Person, Politics & Administration, Australia

1 memorial
Richard Hughes (journalist)

Richard Hughes (journalist)

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Person, Espionage, Journalism / Publishing, Australia, China/Hong Kong

1 memorial
Gavin Alexander Porter

Gavin Alexander Porter

2024: We were contacted by John Stackhouse whose article about Porter will be published in the next issue of Medal News, published by Token Publishing. John kindly provided this photograph and all ...

Person, Australia, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sam Ly

Sam Ly

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Person, Tragedy, Australia, Vietnam

3 memorials