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ANZAC Lexicon

Search Description ANZAC Acronym (More inside) ANZAC is the acronym formed from the initial letters of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the formation into whic... ANZAC Biscuits (More inside) The army biscuit, also known as an ANZAC wafer or an ANZAC tile, is essentially a hardtack biscuit, a long shelf-life bisc... ANZAC Day (More inside) On 25th April 1915 the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on ANZAC Cove at Gallipoli Turkey at 4.29 a.m. <... Enlistment Standards (More inside) During the course of the First World War standards for age, minimum height and minimum chest measurement for enlistment in... First World War (More inside) For Australia, as for many nations, the First World War remains the most costly conflict ever in terms of deaths and casua... Gallipoli (More inside) Most of the men recruited into the Australian Imperial Force at the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 were se... Last Post (More inside) The Last Post is one of a number of bugle calls in military tradition which mark the phases of the day. Where "R... Red Poppies (More inside) The poppy has become very popular in wreaths used on ANZAC Day. An early use of the poppy on ANZAC Day was in 19... Simpson and his Donkey (More inside) John Simpson Kirkpatrick was born in England but later moved to Australia and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in... MORE INFO: This will link you directly to the AWM Encyclopedia index page SPIRIT OF ANZAC When was it born? On 25th of April 1915. Where? At ANZAC Cove, on the western side of the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Why There? (More inside) The Gallipoli Peninsula on its eastern side dominates the Dardanelles, the very narrow sea approach to Istanbul (formally:... The War: (More inside) On 4th of August 1914, Australia as a part, of what was then the British Empire, went to war, with other member countries ... Who were the Soldiers at Gallipoli? (More inside) At ANZAC Cove, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps initially comprised: 1st Australian Division c... What was Gallipoli like? (More inside) The description which follows, is taken from the book GALLIPOLI written by John Masefield and first published in September... The Landing: (More inside) At about 3.30 a.m., Queenslanders from the 9th Battalion of 3rd Brigade finished transferring from their ship into small b... At 4.29 a.m. the first ANZACs leapt ashore: (More inside) Initially only two or three hundred Turks opposed them with small arms and machine gun fire, but by 4.45 a.m. Turkish shra... What was the duration of the ANZAC operation ? 25th of April 1915 until 20th of December 1915. How big was the ANZAC Battle Area? (More inside) There was no break-out from the Gallipoli Peninsula. There was only limited expansion of the initial landing ar... The Fighting: (More inside) After 1st of May 1915, trench warfare began in earnest. By 18th of May, the Turks had reinforced and regrouped a... Emphasis now switched to ANZAC: (More inside) A plan was devised to outflank the Turks by a night approach to the north of the ANZAC position and then to advance up the... The Withdrawal: (More inside) In November 1915 a planning started, for the withdrawal from the Gallipoli Peninsula. Departure from ANZAC was ... The Campaign: (More inside) This was fought at great cost to both sides. While Turkey suffered huge losses (estimated 86.000 men killed), t... MORE INFO: Gallipoli Campaign This will link you directly to the New Zealand History Net

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