Gallipoli Stories

"Sir, gunfires off to the west."he screamed "Roger that soldier"he responded back "We nearing the shore sir. But those dang mortars are everywhere. We need to find a way in." "AHHHHHHH......." The boat tipped drowning everyone accept Major General William Throsby Bridges. The last survivor of his fleet.....

"Life goes on Grace, this war can and will take everything but our love is something it won't." Billy states, his hat brushing her cheek. Billy Nykiel is a charmer. Good looks have blessed him and he can play any sport you throw at him if he tried! But the day, the war rolled in, his life changed. Hamish, Jack, Dave and Billy have been best mates since the moment they met. They roamed the streets as four year olds and went through school together. They've played every footy match they've ever played together. But what happens to Billy when he has to leave his love and his country? Grace Craig is in a way a wild child. Always with these boys, keeping an out. Grace isn't exactly what you'd call a 20th century lady. She couldn't help that there was more to life than cooking dinner for her brothers. When the war comes she kisses her Billy and the other boys goodbye and sets to work. What happens if one of her boys doesn't come home?

In 1898, a teenager finds a pearl on a beach. Seventeen years later, the pearl is discovered by a pair of jealous relatives, who hatch a scheme to obtain the treasure no matter the cost. Even if that means sending him off to Europe to face the horrors of the First World War.

Baker Street is a simple street in Hillford, a country town in South Australia. Number 39 is a cottage, with a slate veranda with roses that creep up the posts and old fashioned window panes. It was built with sandstone bricks and love in 1888 but the original owners eventually decided it wasn't for them and the cottage was left to rot. On May 13th 1914, 20 year olds indigenous, and patriotic Australian Angus Shearer and Ackland inhabitant and proud New Zealander, Lucy Hamilton moved in to the abandoned house. Happy and ready to see where life took them. The two fell instantly in love with the simple old house and knew it was everything they needed. But with the world succumbing to war a few months later, their lives are torn apart by loss and heartache and eventually, 39 Baker Street is once again abandoned and left alone. 100 years later, on May 13 2014, 20 year olds, Indigenous shearer, Eli Shearer and Christ Church local Elouise Green drive through Hillford as an engaged couple and come across an overgrown house with a slate veranda and old fashioned window panes. The two fall instantly in love with the simple old house and get to work straight away. After making it their own, they decide to investigate. In the attic one day they come across a diary, the leather case coated in mud and a black and white photograph of a smiling couple, a soldier and his girl.

My narrative is called The Right Decision and my story is about a soldier named Christopher. Chris was bribed to enlist in the war and later finds himself stuck on Gallipoli with his two friends, Felix and Jack. The experiences of my character in Gallipoli demonstrate the challenges faced by the soldiers in WWI while fighting against the Turkish in Gallipoli Authors note: I wrote this discursive for a History Assessment, so I'm posting it on here for fun. Please don't hate on this because it's just a piece of writing.

A tribute to the Anzacs that fought for Australia and New Zealand in WWI. Lest we Forget

By George deValier - Gallipoli, April 25, 1915. Australia is a young nation with plenty to prove. And war is where nations prove themselves. Status: Completed One-shot Disclaimer: This story belongs to George deValier. Hetalia belongs to Hidekaz Himaruya. I own nothing.

Benjamin meets Reynold on a sunny fateful morning. The two boys journey through their life, growing in maturity and friendship. But their lives may not be as long as hoped, as WW1 started a couple of months ago, and already more people are signing up. What will happen to Ben and Ray as they survive the Great War? Disclaimer: I've never been in a war, and I never hope to. So apologies if facts are wrong etc..., just tell me in the comments.

On the shores of Gallipoli, a living Hell, can Ross find love in the darkness with Natalie and will wars destructive mouth tear them apart?

Hazal Tekinoglu, is not your typical girl, shes a tomboy in the 1914's. Gallipoli war has just begun and she would do anything to help her country, be a soldier if she has to. before she knows it shes enlisted and is undercover as a boy named Haydar. All Marcus ever wanted was an adventure to remember, but will he get more then he bargained for? Watch as their worlds collide. what happens if there is two people in love with Hazal, who will she choose, or will she decide that theres something more to life then love? independence. Want to know what happens then begin reading.

"But don't you wanna see the world, boy All the countries and their stars, boy Just don't look them in the eyes, boy You just gotta take their lives, boy... ...Yeah, you're gonna make them proud, boy 'Til they put you in the ground, boy"- Troye Sivan, "Fun" Jangbir Singh is a twenty year old Sikh. He has a family in Punjab, a sister, a mother, a father and a Fiance. Mischevious but gallant he signs up for the army. He'd be a coward not to. His family have a rich history embellished with legends of brave warriors. Then there is Alastair Fletcher. An Australian orphan. He now at the age of twenty works as an ostler for a rich family, the Aldersons. He's in love with their daughter, a raging beauty by the name of Claire, but he is sure her family will never let them marry. The glory of war draws him in so he signs up. As the war rages around them in Gallipoli an unlikely friendship forms between the two. But is their friendship strong enough to over come the horrors of war? (Highest Rank #453 in Historical Fiction) [On Hold till I'm finished Ahkmenrah and The Man Behind the Gun]

A young Anzac goes to fight for his in Gallipoli like many others. But will he live to tell the tale or die like his many comrades?

Follow the journey of a soldier as he fights for survival in an alternate outcome of the August Campaign of World War I. As the tides of war shift, he must navigate a treacherous battlefield where every decision could mean the difference between life and death. But as he struggles to stay alive, he begins to realize that the true cost of war may not be measured in casualties alone. With vivid historical detail and a gripping narrative, "Echoes of August" paints a powerful portrait of the human experience in wartime, exploring themes of sacrifice, heroism, and the lasting impact of our choices.

My school essay on Gallipoli during WWI (June 2012)

A handful of poems and quotes from former ww1 veterans and people reflecting on the past. Some poems/quotes will be ones you may have heard and some, may be new to you. Publishing in recognition of the ANZAC soldiers, (or any WW1 soldiers) ready for the upcoming 100th year of the end of the First World War.

Private Ryan Goode of the Australian Rifle Corps finds himself fighting in one of the bloodiest conflicts during the Great War: The Siege of Gallipoli. Infamous for it's naval barrage and Anzac landing, the siege of Gallipoli was a military failure, that cost the allies a lot of footing in the war.