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09th December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Turkish artillery targets British lines at Helles and damages trenches there.

HQ orders extra vigilance and security so that the Turks are not aware of the allied decision to evacuate ANZAC and Suvla. Meetings are held to begin the planning of the evacuation.

The shelling of Helles continues most of the day.

08th December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Remaining troops are informed that the final evacuation will begin.

The process of destroying stores and ammunition begins in the reserve trenches as they are finally evacuated.

Heavy winds at night means that ships are having trouble morning at the evacuation beaches.

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

The decision of the cabinet to order the evacuation of two of the zones in Galliploli reaches HQ. General Monro orders Birdwood to proceed with the evacuation of ANZAC and Suvla.

Turkish shelling of Lone Pine, Suvla and ANZAC.

07th December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

The British Cabinet orders the evacuation of Anzac and Suvla (the orders to evacuate Helles are eventually given in mid-December).

Turkish firing at Helles continues into the morning.

The attack on Helles is furthered in the afternoon when the Turks start shelling British trenches. 

06th December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Turkish artillery begins shelling the beaches and stores at Suvla.

Exchanges of fire, hand grenades and shells between the trenches at Lone Pine in the afternoon.

At night there is a period of heavy fire against British trenches at Helles.

05th December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Heavy Turkish artillery attack along the front lines at Suvla in the morning.

British submarine, E11, sinks two ships in the Marmara Sea.

At night there are exchanges of fire around Lone Pine.

04th December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Artillery exchanges between both sides dominate the morning around Lone Pine.

British warships barrage Turkish positions around Gully Ravine.

Reports of hand grenade fights and shooting in the trenches at Lone Pine.

03rd December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Allied submarine, E11, torpedoes the Turkish destroyer Yarhisar, which sinks.

Exchange of artillery fire through the afternoon from both sides in the Helles zone.

02nd December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

Turkish aircraft attacks British airbase at Imbros and drops two bombs.

Turkish shelling of Lone Pine throughout the day.

British warship, Agamemnon, fires on Kavak Bridge which is a main supply route for the Turks.

Turkish troops are seen gathering at Kritihia Nullah – allied artillery opens fire in an attempt to scatter them.

Turkish artillery shells Australian positions around the south of the ANZAC zone.

01st December 2015

7:00 - 2015

Today at Gallipoli

The recent bad weather has caused problems with supplying troops at Gallipoli. As a result men in the ANZAC zone are told they will only have a quarter of their usual water supply.

Further Turkish airplane attacks across the peninsula.

Turkish artillery attacks at Helles.

Small Turkish attack on British trenches at Helles is repulsed,

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