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1915
Turkish troops launched a fierce counter-attack aimed at driving the Australians and New Zealanders from ANZAC COVE. The attack failed and over 10,000 Turks were killed or wounded in their greatest disaster of the entire campaign
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1915
PTE J.S. KIRKPATRICK (aka SIMPSON) was killed by a sniper at GALLIPOLI
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1915
CAPT A. JACKA won a Victoria Cross at COURTNEY’S POST, GALLIPOLI, for his bravery in trench warfare. This was the first Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian in WW1. He later won two Military Crosses at BULLECOURT
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1918
SGT W. RUTHVEN won a Victoria Cross at Ville-sur-Ancre, France. Ruthven took command of his company after the officer was wounded and personally assaulted enemy strongpoints. He captured 32 Germans during the action