The evacuation of Gallipoli. 1915.

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The evacuation of Gallipoli. 1915.

Diary, describing his relief at leaving the Gallipoli Peninsula; expectation of the men's disappointment; his pride and confidence in them; the scaling down of operations at Gallipoli; his wish to be the last man in the Brigade to leave; the ingenuity of the plan for covering their escape; the bravery of the 'Die Hards', the last men to leave; the evacuation's smooth operation; and the elation of the departing Australians.

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Australia. Army. Australian Corps

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Australia. Army. Infantry Brigade, 4th

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Monash, John, Sir, 1865-1931

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Soldier, engineer, administrator. Working copy of official biography by Geoffrey Serle is held in Manuscript Section for use by staff and readers. A lengthy entry on Monash is also provided in Volume 10 of the "Australian dictionary of biography." From the description of Papers of Sir John Monash. 1876-1934. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 220847251 Commanded 3 Aust. Div., 1916-1918 and Aust. Corps, 1918; Director-General, Repatriation and Demobilisation Departmen...

Australia. Army. Infantry Brigade, 13th.

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