Gallipoli 1915
James Porter SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Regions:
- Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
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- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: £70 includes travel expenses.
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 30th July 2025
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- 1914-18 | Turkey | Military History
On 25th April 1915 British, Australian and French troops invaded Turkey on both sides of the Dardanelles in what has become known as the gallipoli Campaign. The campaign is fascinating for the fact that so may good ideas were ineptly executed and so many opportunities lost. It is also a campaign in which popular myth has it that the majority of invadingtroops were Austarlian or New Zealanders - whereas the majority of the troops landed, were, in fact, British. Indeed, the French had almost twice the number of casualties as the Australians, and the British suffered almost twice the number of casualties as all the other Allies put together. It is arguable that the campaign was pointless and a complete waste of men and resources, and yet in many waysit came tantalisingly close to success. As a result it can be a very productive campaign for 'if only' and 'what if?' discussions. The talk describes the the background to the campaign, the planning, preparations and naval bombardments. Then it dicusses the landings themselves and subsequent battles, culminating in the successful evacuation of the entire force in the final days of 1915 and the first few days of 1916.
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I am a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel. I retired in 2011 after 41 years' service. I attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, received a BA (Hons) at Lancaster University, attended the Army Staff College, Camberley. I have commanded an infantry platoon, company and battalion, and served several tours of duty in Northern Ireland. I also served in West Germany, Berlin and the Falkland Islands. I am originally from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. I live in North Dorset. I offer more than 30 different Military History talks, which may be given face-to-face or via Zoom.
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