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bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,362
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Is it me, or does the British Media (and public)seem to forget that Britain lost about 43,000 men at Gallipoli in World War 1?

Struggling to see how Britain will mark this event. ANZAC Day in Gallpoli for the Australian and New Zealanders is going to be marked, but get the feeling we are forgetting in the UK.

I hope to get there next year, as my Great Grandfather died there, but when you mention World War One people seem only to think of the Western Front.
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    SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    I am well aware of it. Two of my father's uncles died there.
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    ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    It does seem to be seen as more of an antipodean thing, even though British losses were higher. I'm not sure why. It was a huge waste of lives on both sides.
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    John146John146 Posts: 12,926
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    Grandfather wounded there, Great Uncle killed, both Lancashire Fusiliers.
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    Dr. ClawDr. Claw Posts: 7,375
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    well what other major battles have the australian and new zealand forces faced in their history? britain has probably fought many dozen significant battles in the past 300 years
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    getzlsgetzls Posts: 4,007
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    Dr. Claw wrote: »
    well what other major battles have the australian and new zealand forces faced in their history? britain has probably fought many dozen significant battles in the past 300 years

    Vietnam
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    spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    Am well aware of it my Great Uncle was in the Navy and died of wounds received at Gallipoli
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    Raquelos.Raquelos. Posts: 7,734
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    getzls wrote: »
    Vietnam

    ...That are also something that can remembered with pride.
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    bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,362
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    Thanks for replies thus far.

    I see a lot of our friends in Australia and New Zealand will be there next year to mark Centenary. Hope we British will make an effort to visit. Certainly my cousin and I hope to be first family to visit out great grandfathers memorial.
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    contrariancontrarian Posts: 1,475
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    Time will wipe most memories of war. lets move on.
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    Hugh JboobsHugh Jboobs Posts: 15,316
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    I haven't forgotten it. Nor have I forgotten the Mel Gibson film of the same name.
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    phylo_roadkingphylo_roadking Posts: 21,339
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    Is it me, or does the British Media (and public)seem to forget that Britain lost about 43,000 men at Gallipoli in World War 1?

    Hardly; it resurfaces every time Winston Churchill's early career is mentioned...;-)
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    bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,362
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    contrarian wrote: »
    Time will wipe most memories of war. lets move on.

    Sure it has for many wars. But as maybe the first war to use the media of film. will the great war forgotten that easily.

    Or should the Centenary close the book so to speak?
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    ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    Hugh Jboobs wrote: »
    I haven't forgotten it. Nor have I forgotten the Mel Gibson film of the same name.

    I mostly remember it because one of my favourite bands has a song about it. I've never seen the film.
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    juliancarswelljuliancarswell Posts: 8,896
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    JmThey dont want to know about the white feather campaign either, and the women that bullied and shamed boys and young men into fighting and dying in the hell that was that war. ]
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    iris_de_baumeiris_de_baume Posts: 461
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    Electra wrote: »
    I mostly remember it because one of my favourite bands has a song about it. I've never seen the film.

    "And the band played Waltzing Matilda"?
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    ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    iris_de_baume wrote: »
    "And the band played Waltzing Matilda"?

    No, it's called Cliffs Of Gallipoli.

    I'd actually forgotten about that one. I like it too :)
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    TelevisionUserTelevisionUser Posts: 41,417
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    bluesdiamond wrote: »
    Is it me, or does the British Media (and public)seem to forget that Britain lost about 43,000 men at Gallipoli in World War 1?

    Struggling to see how Britain will mark this event. ANZAC Day in Gallpoli for the Australian and New Zealanders is going to be marked, but get the feeling we are forgetting in the UK.

    I hope to get there next year, as my Great Grandfather died there, but when you mention World War One people seem only to think of the Western Front.

    As it's the anniversary of the start of WWI, I would have thought that this high profile campaign would be covered at some stage on TV, radio and in the newspapers.
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    Pisces CloudPisces Cloud Posts: 30,239
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    What a terrible and senseless war. My great-uncle died not long before the armistice. I've sometimes thought of going over to France to visit his grave. I think it's good how they still look after them over there, after all this time.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 32,379
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    iris_de_baume wrote: »
    "And the band played Waltzing Matilda"?

    Written by Eric Bogle.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_Waltzing_Matilda
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    ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    woodbush wrote: »
    Written by Eric Bogle.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_Waltzing_Matilda

    The Pogues version
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lE-YjjZhwc
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    Electra wrote: »
    The Pogues version
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lE-YjjZhwc

    I have the Eric Bogle CD in my car. I saw him on his final tour to the UK.
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    GalindaGalinda Posts: 695
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    Hugh Jboobs wrote: »
    I haven't forgotten it. Nor have I forgotten the Mel Gibson film of the same name.

    I saw that film when I was quite young and it sparked my interest in the First World War and history. The ending is devastating.
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    ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    woodbush wrote: »
    I have the Eric Bogle CD in my car. I saw him on his final tour to the UK.

    The Pogues version is the only one I know. I'd forgotten about it though, as I haven't listened to that album in years.
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    SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    Dr. Claw wrote: »
    well what other major battles have the australian and new zealand forces faced in their history? britain has probably fought many dozen significant battles in the past 300 years
    They both had many soldiers fighting in WW2 and featured in all the big campaigns.
    phylo_roadking wrote: »
    Hardly; it resurfaces every time Winston Churchill's early career is mentioned...;-)

    It was a plan to knock Turkey out of the war and with a bit more luck could have succeeded.
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    Archie DukeArchie Duke Posts: 1,610
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    bluesdiamond wrote: »
    Is it me, or does the British Media (and public)seem to forget that Britain lost about 43,000 men at Gallipoli in World War 1?

    Struggling to see how Britain will mark this event. ANZAC Day in Gallpoli for the Australian and New Zealanders is going to be marked, but get the feeling we are forgetting in the UK.

    I hope to get there next year, as my Great Grandfather died there, but when you mention World War One people seem only to think of the Western Front.

    Yes, it's you.

    Just because the average Joe isn't an expert on the secondary fronts of WW1 doesn't lessen the sacrifice of your relative.
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