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Lessons from Gallipoli have been resurfacing in recent weeks. History shows us that narrow waterways cannot be captured by force alone. The Dardanelles is an example that should not be ignored otherwise the Gulf of Hormuz will be another naval graveyard #diplomacy

‘If you write a book, mind you rub it in… all possibility of surprise is gone.’ GHQ’s head of operations to Orlo Williams, 1 April 1915. The Gallipoli landings were 24 days away. Orlo wrote it all down. That book is now available. littlegully.com/books/inside-g… @OrloWilliams

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28 March 1915, Cairo. Hamilton inspects the East Lancashire Division – including the Divisional Signal Company, where Alec Riley was serving. Within weeks, these territorials would be bound for Gallipoli. Read more: littlegully.com/books/egypt-di…

A worthy Gallipoli Association project to map the Helles battlefield. Please watch, subscribe to the GA channel, and consider a donation @Gallipoli100 youtu.be/Ph7QbqeUyag

CWG Chats - No Trace Found: The CWGC Cemeteries and Memorials of Gallipoli youtu.be/6k_dOOHqTwk?si… @YouTube aracılığıyla

24 Mart 1915’te 5’inci Ordu Komutanlığına getirilen Liman von Sanders, Yarımada’nın savunma stratejisini temelinden değiştirmiştir. Peki, Türk subayları ile Alman komuta kademesi arasındaki asıl görüş ayrılığı neydi?

Tonight, Sunday 22 March at 18.00 I am going to see the Archway Mountain Lightnin' Boys at their spiritual home, The Dukes Head in Highgate. Should be great - will be great! Come along! fb.me/e/5MM2VV3yc

17 March 1915 – ‘We rounded the southern corner of Tenedos and then with extraordinary suddenness, instead of sailing on a lonely sea, we came into a world full of life.’👉Orlo Williams, Inside GHQ (ed. Crawley, Chambers, Brown) littlegully.com/books/inside-g… #WW1 #Gallipoli

18 Mart yaklaşırken Çanakkale Kordon. TCG Uluçalireis ve TCG Nusret.

16 Mart 1915’te Müttefik donanmasının başına geçen Amiral de Robeck için Çanakkale, sadece bir harekât alanı olmanın ötesinde aynı zamanda bir aile meselesiydi.

Want to know what a staff officer at Gallipoli got up to every day? How his unique view shaped his criticisms of strategy and operations? Or what @SteveJChambers, Ashleigh Brown and I did to bring his diary to life? Check out my @Gallipoli100 talk. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca7wz7…

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13 March 1916, when off North Foreland, armed boarding steamer HMS Fauvette hit two mines laid by German UC-7 & sank in 4 minutes, drowning 14 crew. Previously a store carrier. 7 Aug 1915, she disembarked 6th & 7th Battalions Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. #WW1

13 March 1915: Hamilton leaves Charing Cross for the Dardanelles. His cipher officer, Orlo Williams, had 48 hours’ notice – bought his kit at Harrods, dined with his wife at the Carlton, and left for Dover that evening. By Wednesday he was in the Aegean. littlegully.com/books/inside-g…

Richard will always be remembered with very fond memories. May he rest in peace.

will always be remembered with respect for his interest in and contributions to Turkish-British military history. We extend our deepest condolences to his beloved family, to all his loved ones, and to The Gallipoli Association family.

one of the commanders of the Allied Forces. Farrimond, who built international bridges regarding the history of the Gallipoli Campaign and made significant visits with The Gallipoli Association,

Following his retirement, he turned to the field of history and accomplished significant academic works. He left a valuable legacy to the literature of military history, particularly with his award-winning book on Field Marshal Lord Birdwood,

Following a distinguished twenty-four-year career in the British Army, Farrimond held executive roles in the space and satellite industry and trained as a NASA backup payload specialist.