Gallipoli Commemorations

The Gallipoli Campaign began 100 years ago. This year, the hundreds of thousands of men from across the world who lived, fought and died at Gallipoli a century ago are being remembered.

On 25th April 1915 52, 000 Allied soldiers landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula on the edge of the Eastern Mediterranean. They faced a determined enemy who had fought and learnt the lessons of the Western Front. Both sides built well-defended trenches and the campaign became a stalemate. The campaign, in extremes of heat and frost, was waged for nine months with the loss of nearly 500, 000 men, mostly to disease.

The campaign is particularly remembered by Australians and New Zealanders – 17, 000 took part in the fighting.

There will be a number of events to commemorate Gallipoli around Staffordshire and the world. Specific events are being held at the Potteries Museum, Staffordshire Regiment Museum and the National Memorial Arboretum. The Express and Star and Cannock Mercury have published two articles regarding the Anzac soldiers buried on Cannock Chase.