Helles Memorial
| Helles Memorial | |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
The Helles Memorial from afar.
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| For First World War missing, presumed dead from the Gallipoli campaign and have no known grave. | |
| Unveiled | 1924 |
| Location |
40°2′45″N 26°10′45″E / 40.04583°N 26.17917°ECoordinates: 40°2′45″N 26°10′45″E / 40.04583°N 26.17917°E near Sedd el Bahr, Turkey |
| Designed by | John James Burnet |
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Total commemorated
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20885 |
| Statistics source: Cemetery Details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. | |
The Helles Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Sedd el Bahr, Turkey. The memorial serves the dual function of being a Commonwealth battle memorial for the whole Gallipoli Campaign and place of commemoration for 20,885 Commonwealth servicemen who died there and have no known grave. The memorial takes the form of an obelisk and is over 30 metres high.
The United Kingdom and Indian forces named on the memorial died in operations throughout the peninsula, the Australians at Helles. There are also panels for those who died or were buried at sea in Gallipoli waters.
Among those commemorated are five Victoria Cross recipients:
Rugby internationals:
first-class cricketers:
Gallipoli Helles Memorial Tour
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