Bromley, Capt. Cuthbert b. September 19, 1878 d. August 13, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Seaford, Sussex, he served as a Captain the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army. On April 25, 1915, during a landing on West Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, were met by deadly fire from hidden machine guns which caused a great number of casualties. Captain Bromley with other men of his Battalion, rushed up to and cut the wire entanglements which held up the advance under fire from the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey Plot: No Known Grave; name is listed on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219.
Burton, Corp. Alexander Stewart b. January 20, 1893 d. August 9, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Victoria, Australia, he served as a Corporal in the 7th Battalion, Australian Forces. In actions at Lone Pine Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, August 9, 1915, Corporal Burton with an officer and another Corporal, captured a trench which was being counter attacked by the enemy. As the enemy advanced up and blew up a sandbag barricade, Corporal Burton with his men repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Twice more the enemy blew in the barricade...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey Plot: Memorial 28 (No Known Grave)
Canakkale Memorial and National Park Opened on August 21, 1960, the monument is located at Hisarlęk Hill in Morto Bay the southern end of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. The memorial is dedicated to the service of 253,000 Turkish soldiers who participated at the Battle of Gallipoli, April 1915 to December 1915, during World War I. After the proclamation of the Republic in 1973, the grounds were declared a National Park, which include a museum, plus the area cemeteries with the remains of thousands of heroes whom were martyred in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Canakkale Memorial and National Park, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Chunuk Bair Memorial The Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial is one of five Memorials to the Missing for Commonwealth troops who lost their lives in the eight month-long Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and who have no known grave (the others are at Helles, Hill 60, Twelve Tree Copse, and Lone Pine). Chunuk Bair Cemetery CWGC - Anzac, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Doughty-Wylie, Charles Hotham Montagu b. July 23, 1868 d. April 26, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Suffolk, England, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Welch Fuiliers, British Army. On April 26, 1915, at Cape Helles during the Battle of Gallipoli Turkey, Lieutenant Colonel Doughty-Wylie organized and led an attack on both sides of the village of Sedd el Bahr. Although the enemy's position was strongly held with concealed machine-guns, Lieutenant Colonel Doughty-Wylie was killed leading his men to the success and capture of the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Doughty-Wylie Gravesite, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Helles Memorial [memorial] Monument. The Helles Memorial is a World War I tribute to the Gallipoli Campaign and to men who fell in that campaign and whose graves are unknown or who were lost or buried at sea in Gallipoli. Inscribed on the monument are the names of 20771 whom died, all the ships that took part in the campaign, plus the titles of the army formations and the units which served on the Peninsula. It stands on the tip of the Turkey Peninsula and is in the form of an obelisk over 30 meters high which can be...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Hill 60 Memorial The Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial is one of five Memorials to the Missing for Commonwealth troops who lost their lives in the eight month-long Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and who have no known grave (the others are at Helles, Chunuk Bair, Twelve Tree Copse, and Lone Pine). Hill 60 Cemetery, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Keneally, William Stephen b. December 26, 1886 d. June 29, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army. On April 25, 1915, during a landing on West Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, were met by deadly fire from hidden machine guns which caused a great number of casualties. Corporal Keneally with an officer and another man, rushed up to and cut the wire entanglements which held up the advance under fire from the enemy. After...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey Plot: C.104
Lone Pine Memorial [memorial] The Lone Pine Memorial is one of five Memorials to the Missing for Commonwealth troops who lost their lives in the eight month-long Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and who have no known grave (the others are at Helles, Hill 60, Twelve Tree Copse, and Chunuk Bair). Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Smith, Lieut. Alfred Victor b. July 20, 1891 d. December 20, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Surry, England, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, British Army. During actions at Helles Gallipoli, Turkey, December 23, 1915, 2nd Lieutenant Smith was throwing a grenade when it slipped fell to the bottom of the trench close to several men. He immediately shouted a warning to clear the trench, then saw that the men were unable to find cover. Knowing that the grenade was due to explode at any moment, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey Plot: Special Memorial C.358.