Gallipoli campaign
Gallipoli The ANZAC campaign begins The first convoy of Australian and New Zealand troops left Albany in Western Australia on 1 November 1914. They disembarked in Egypt on 3 December and began training at Mena Camp, 10 miles from Cairo. On 21 December Major General...London Gazette
London Gazette Reports on Gallipoli Landing The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government and has been in publication since 1665. During World War I The London Gazette published reports and dispatches from various battles,...Voices from Gallipoli
Voices from Gallipoli A selection of letters from soldiers at Gallipoli Probate packets can sometimes contain personal items, such as letters and photos, that provide a glimpse into the soldier’s...A Soldier’s Story – Herbert Edwin Williams
Herbert Edwin Williams was born in Sydney to Alice and Edward, one of seven siblings. His father died in 1906. By 1909 Herbert had passed the Civil Service Test and was working as a Survey Draftsman at the Sydney Harbour Trust for 30 shillings a week.
