25th June 1915

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Awoke this morning to the

sound of shells bursting over

our heads. Shells are

still landing on the

beach causing same

to be absolutely clear

of men

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Gallipoli, Turkey, 1915. Smoke billows skyward from the explosion of a large artillery shell on Turkish positions at Anzac. In the foreground are some sandbags (left) and part of a tent (centre).

Reference: Australian War Memorial

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Diary of an ANZAC soldier. A WWI diary found in 2022. One man's story, told 108 years later.

Lest we forget.