Ok so I thought today I would share some basic facts about The Battle of Gallipoli. For all you following my social media campaign I would read these carefully as soon I will be starting a quiz *hint hint*

1.April 25, 1915, was the day the ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, now known as ANZAC Cove to battle the Turkish army during WWI. 

2. More than 11,000 ANZACs died on the Gallipoli Peninsula, despite only being there for 8 months.

3. Despite being affiliated with Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC included officers from Britain, Ireland, India, Zion, Ceylon and the Pacific islands. 

4.The last surviving ANZAC, Alec Campbell, died on May 16, 2002.

5. ANZAC Day was not a public holiday in New Zealand until 1921.

6.The poppy as a symbol comes from Canadian John McCrae's poem 'In Flanders Fields'. The Canadians used it as a symbol for their Remembrance day and has been adapted as a reminder of the loss of all veterans in war.

7. The most significant time of day to remember the ANZAC's is at dawn, as this was when the landing at Gallipoli occurred.

8. Dawn services were originally only attended by veterans.

9. One of the key reasons for the failure at Gallipoli was that the boats landed at the wrong spot. Instead of finding flat beach, they faced cliffs, and were barraged by fire and shelling from the Turks.

10. The Battle of Gallipoli ended in a stalemate, when The ANZAC's retreated after 8 months of battle.