This video demonstrates the diverse range of soldiers who contributed to Britain's First World War effort at Gallipoli.
The Battle of Gallipoli (25 April 1915 - 9 January 1916) was actually a series of several battles fought over eight and a half months in what is now north-west Turkey. It was the first major amphibious operation in modern warfare and marked the birth of national consciousness for both Australia and New Zealand.
Download the accompanying resource pack and teacher notes for further details about some of the images featured in the video, and background information on the Gallipoli campaign.
Gallipoli was the first major amphibious operation in modern warfare. In 1915, British Empire and French troops landed on the Ottoman-held peninsula in the Dardanelles Straits with disastrous consequences for the Allies.
The First World War was the first truly global conflict. From 1914 to 1918, fighting took place across several continents, at sea and, for the first time, in the air.
