Dardanelles Expedition

Gallipoli Campaign

Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War

A collection of photographs from the campaign. From top and left to right: Ottoman commanders including Mustafa Kemal (fourth from left); Allied warships; the view down to Anzac Cove; Ottoman soldiers in a trench; and Allied positions.

Date	25 April 1915 – 9 January 1916 (8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Gallipoli Peninsula, Sanjak of Gelibolu, Adrianople Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Result	Ottoman victory

Belligerents

British Empire

France

Russian Empire

Ottoman Empire
Supported by:

German Empire

Austria-Hungary

Commanders and leaders

Units involved

Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Egyptian Labour Corps
Maltese Labour Corps

Oriental Expeditionary Corps

5th Army

Strength

5 divisions (initial)
15 divisions (final)
Total: 489,000

345,000 British (including Indians, Irish and Newfoundlanders)
79,000 French
c. 50,000 Australians
c. 15,000 New Zealanders

Supported by

c. 2,000 civilian labourers

6 divisions (initial)
16 divisions (final)

Total: 315,500

Casualties and losses

British Empire:
160,790 battle casualties
3,778+ died of disease
90,000 evacuated sick
French Empire:
27,169 battle casualties
deaths from disease: unknown
20,000 evacuated sick

Total: 302,000 casualties

Ottoman Empire:
56,643 killed
97,007 wounded or injured
11,178 missing or PoW
64,440 evacuated sick
21,000 died of disease

Total: 250,000 casualties