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List of war cemeteries and memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula

This is a list of all cemeteries and memorials erected following the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915 during World War I. There is one French cemetery, 31 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries containing mainly dead from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, India and Newfoundland, and over 50 memorials, grave sites and cemeteries dedicated to the Turkish casualties.

Helles Edit

Cemeteries Edit

 
V Beach and its cemetery

There is only one solitary marked Allied grave outside of a cemetery on the peninsula resulting from the campaign, that of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie. He was buried close to where he was killed during the capture of Seddülbahir on the morning of April 26, 1915.

There are several isolated Turkish graves, those of Soldier Halil Ibrahim, Lt-Colonel Hasan and 2nd Lieutenant Mustafa.[1]

Memorials Edit

 
Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
  • Allied
  • Turkish
    • Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
    • 18 March 1915 Memorial
    • Alçıtepe Garrison War Memorial
    • First Martyrs Memorial
    • Gully Ravine Nuri Yamut Memorial
    • Gully Ravine Field Dressing Post Memorial & Cemetery
    • Gully Ravine Turkish Soldiers Memorial
    • Last Arrow Memorial
    • Marshal Fevzi Çakmak's War Memorial
    • Sergeant Yahya Memorial

Anzac Edit

Cemeteries Edit

 
The New Zealand memorial and cemetery at Lone Pine

There are also isolated Turkish graves belonging to Lt-Colonel Hussein Manastir, Captain Mehmet and First Lt Nazif Çakmak.

Memorials Edit

 
Ari Burnu Memorial
  • Allied
  • Turkish
    • Sergeant Mehmet's Memorial
    • Chunuk Bair Soldiers’ Memorial
    • Chunuk Bair Atatürk Memorial
    • Scrubby Knoll Turkish War Memorial
  • Turkish War Memorial at The Nek
    • Kabatepe (Gaba Tepe) Info Centre & Memorials
    • 27th Regiments' Queensland Point Memorial
    • Ari Burnu Memorial
    • Damakçilik Bair Memorial
    • Lone Pine Memorial (Turkish)
    • Respect to Turkish Soldiers Memorial
    • Respect to Enemy Soldier's Memorial
    • Chunuk Bair Unknown Soldiers' Memorial & Grave

Suvla Edit

Cemeteries Edit

 
Azmak Cemetery near Suvla Bay

There is also a single isolated marked Turkish grave, belonging to a German nurse, Erica Ragip, the wife of a medical officer, who was killed by a howitzer shell.[2]

Memorials Edit

European bank of the Dardanelles Edit

  • Turkish
    • Kilitbahir Castle (Fort)
    • Akbas Cemetery and Memorial
    • National Park Main Information Centre Memorials
    • A Captain's Grave
    • Çamburnu Martyr's Memorial
    • An Artillery Captain's Grave
    • Captain Tahir's Memorial
    • "Stop Traveller" Memorial
    • Corporal Seyit’s Statue
    • Mecidiye Cemetery and Memorial
    • Havuzlar Cemetery and Memorial

Asian bank of the Dardanelles Edit

These are included for completeness, although they are located just across the Dardanelles from the peninsula. They also commemorate aspects of the Gallipoli Campaign.

  • Turkish
    • Hasan-Mevsuf Battery Cemetery
    • Kumkale Plain Intepe Battery Cemetery
    • Replica of the minelayer Nusret

Footnotes Edit

  1. ^ . Digger History. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
  2. ^ . Digger History. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-11-04.

References Edit

  • . Digger History. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Memorial Register 6; The Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli (Part 4: New Zealand). CWGC, Maidenhead UK, 1990.

Gallipoli: A Battlefield Guide, Phil Taylor & Pam Cupper, 2000, ISBN 0-7318-0983-1

External links Edit

  • Another complete list of cemeteries, memorials and relics in Gallipoli

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This is a list of all cemeteries and memorials erected following the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915 during World War I There is one French cemetery 31 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries containing mainly dead from Britain Australia New Zealand India and Newfoundland and over 50 memorials grave sites and cemeteries dedicated to the Turkish casualties Contents 1 Helles 1 1 Cemeteries 1 2 Memorials 2 Anzac 2 1 Cemeteries 2 2 Memorials 3 Suvla 3 1 Cemeteries 3 2 Memorials 4 European bank of the Dardanelles 5 Asian bank of the Dardanelles 6 Footnotes 7 References 8 External linksHelles EditCemeteries Edit nbsp V Beach and its cemeteryAllied French War Cemetery Lancashire Landing Cemetery Pink Farm Cemetery Redoubt Cemetery Skew Bridge Cemetery Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery V Beach Cemetery Turkish Alcitepe Mass Grave Seddulbahir Ammunition Dump s Cemetery mass grave Onion Valley Turkish War CemeteryThere is only one solitary marked Allied grave outside of a cemetery on the peninsula resulting from the campaign that of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Doughty Wylie He was buried close to where he was killed during the capture of Seddulbahir on the morning of April 26 1915 There are several isolated Turkish graves those of Soldier Halil Ibrahim Lt Colonel Hasan and 2nd Lieutenant Mustafa 1 Memorials Edit nbsp Canakkale Martyrs MemorialAllied Cape Helles Memorial to the Missing Britain and the British Commonwealth except New Zealand France French War Cemetery Memorial Morto Bay France The New Zealand Memorials to the Missing in Hill 60 Cemetery Lone Pine Cemetery Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery and on Chunuk Bair The memorial to Eric Duckworth in Redoubt Cemetery is unique in the peninsula as a private memorial within a CWGC cemetery Turkish Canakkale Martyrs Memorial 18 March 1915 Memorial Alcitepe Garrison War Memorial First Martyrs Memorial Gully Ravine Nuri Yamut Memorial Gully Ravine Field Dressing Post Memorial amp Cemetery Gully Ravine Turkish Soldiers Memorial Last Arrow Memorial Marshal Fevzi Cakmak s War Memorial Sergeant Yahya MemorialAnzac EditCemeteries Edit nbsp The New Zealand memorial and cemetery at Lone PineAllied 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery Ari Burnu Cemetery Baby 700 Cemetery Beach Cemetery Canterbury Cemetery Chunuk Bair Cemetery Courtney s and Steel s Post Cemetery Embarkation Pier Cemetery Hill 60 Cemetery Johnston s Jolly Cemetery Lone Pine Cemetery No 2 Outpost Cemetery New Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery Plugge s Plateau Cemetery Quinn s Post Cemetery Shell Green Cemetery Shrapnel Valley Cemetery The Farm Cemetery The Nek Cemetery Walker s Ridge Cemetery Turkish Karayoruk Valley Cemetery 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial Kesikdere Cemetery Cataldere Cemetery Kocadere Hospital Memorial and CemeteryThere are also isolated Turkish graves belonging to Lt Colonel Hussein Manastir Captain Mehmet and First Lt Nazif Cakmak Memorials Edit nbsp Ari Burnu MemorialAllied Chunuk Bair New Zealand Lone Pine Memorial Australia and New Zealand Hill 60 New Zealand Turkish Sergeant Mehmet s Memorial Chunuk Bair Soldiers Memorial Chunuk Bair Ataturk Memorial Scrubby Knoll Turkish War Memorial Turkish War Memorial at The Nek Kabatepe Gaba Tepe Info Centre amp Memorials 27th Regiments Queensland Point Memorial Ari Burnu Memorial Damakcilik Bair Memorial Lone Pine Memorial Turkish Respect to Turkish Soldiers Memorial Respect to Enemy Soldier s Memorial Chunuk Bair Unknown Soldiers Memorial amp GraveSuvla EditCemeteries Edit nbsp Azmak Cemetery near Suvla BayAllied Azmak Cemetery Green Hill Cemetery Hill 10 Cemetery Lala Baba Cemetery Turkish 1st Lt Halid amp 2 Lt Ali Riza s Graves 1st Lt Hasan Tahsin amp Regtl Mufti s Graves Kirectepe Gendarmes Cemetery Lt Colonel Halit amp Ziya s Graves Pine Monastery CemeteryThere is also a single isolated marked Turkish grave belonging to a German nurse Erica Ragip the wife of a medical officer who was killed by a howitzer shell 2 Memorials Edit Allied Gallipoli Newfoundland Memorial Turkish Scimitar Hill Memorial Suvla Point Memorial Kirectepe MemorialEuropean bank of the Dardanelles EditTurkish Kilitbahir Castle Fort Akbas Cemetery and Memorial National Park Main Information Centre Memorials A Captain s Grave Camburnu Martyr s Memorial An Artillery Captain s Grave Captain Tahir s Memorial Stop Traveller Memorial Corporal Seyit s Statue Mecidiye Cemetery and Memorial Havuzlar Cemetery and MemorialAsian bank of the Dardanelles EditThese are included for completeness although they are located just across the Dardanelles from the peninsula They also commemorate aspects of the Gallipoli Campaign Turkish Hasan Mevsuf Battery Cemetery Kumkale Plain Intepe Battery Cemetery Replica of the minelayer NusretFootnotes Edit Turkish War Cemeteries amp Memorials in the Cape Helles area Gallipoli Digger History Archived from the original on 2007 10 29 Retrieved 2007 11 04 Nurse Erica s Grave Suvla area Gallipoli Turkey Digger History Archived from the original on 2007 12 14 Retrieved 2007 11 04 References Edit Index to Turkish War Cemeteries and Memorials at Gallipoli Digger History Archived from the original on 2007 10 21 Retrieved 2007 11 04 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial Register 6 The Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Part 4 New Zealand CWGC Maidenhead UK 1990 Gallipoli A Battlefield Guide Phil Taylor amp Pam Cupper 2000 ISBN 0 7318 0983 1External links EditGallipoli guide with photographs 1 Another complete list of cemeteries memorials and relics in Gallipoli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of war cemeteries and memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula amp oldid 1177055025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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