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Hellas Memorial
The Helles Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Sedd el Bahr, in Turkey, on the headland at the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula overlooking the Dardanelles. It includes an obelisk which is over 30 metres (98 ft) high.Plan your Hellas Memorial visit and explore what else you can see and do in Gallipoli using our Gallipoli journey maker app.
The memorial is the main Commonwealth battle memorial for the whole Gallipoli Campaign, and also commemorates the 20,956 Commonwealth servicemen with no known grave who died in the campaign from 1915–1916, during the First World War.
The United Kingdom and Indian forces named on the memorial died in operations throughout the peninsula, with main landings at Cape Helles and Suvla Bay, and the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps fought mainly at ANZAC Cove. There are also panels for those who died or were buried at sea in Gallipoli waters.
Other Commonwealth memorials to missing servicemen from the Gallipoli campaign include the Lone Pine Memorial, Hill 60 Memorial, Chunuk Bair Memorial, and Twelve Tree Copse Memorial. Naval casualties who were buried at sea are also commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial and Chatham Naval Memorial in the UK.
French casualties are commemorated at the Morto Bay French Cemetery. The main Turkish memorial is the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial.
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Mr Churchill in 1915, said that 50,000 men and some good ships would sort the troublesome Turks. Well the Helles Memorial disproves those thoughts big time. The nearly 21,000 names recorded on the... more »
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Lesson of History and Fair Play! Bend to the memory of the heroes, no matter their nationality ! They all deserve a deep bow ! more »
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The memorial is the main Commonwealthbattle memorial for the whole Gallipoli Campaign, and also commemorates the 20,956 Commonwealth servicemen with no known grave who died in the campaign from 1915-1916, during the First World War. The United Kingdom and Indian forces named on the memorial died in operations throughout the peninsula, with main landings at Cape Helles and Suvla Bay, and the Australian and New Zealand Army Corpsfought mainly at ANZAC Cove. There are also panels for those who died or were buried at sea in Gallipoli waters. Other Commonwealth memorials to missing servicemen from the Gallipoli campaign include the Lone Pine Memorial, Hill 60 Memorial, Chunuk Bair Memorial, and Twelve Tree Copse Memorial. Naval casualties who were buried at sea are also commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial and Chatham Naval Memorialin the UK. French casualties are commemorated at the Morto Bay French Cemetery. The main Turkish memorial is the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial.
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Defiantly a very moving place. Huge respect to the Turkish authorities and Turkish people for preserving and respecting the tombstones and memorials of the invading foreign soldiers. Was heart touching but also saddening to see how thousands of Indians have lost their lives serving the ambitions of greedy British who continue to disrespect and mock Indians.
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