[Leica] Ndutu photos and Anzac day

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Hello Alastair and Helen. My Grandfather served in Gallipoli also and the
Middle East. Gallipoli did  contribute to forging our national identity
there too.He did come home at the end of the Great War as well although
other family did not. As best as I can determine he would have sailed
in the second fleet along-side your Grandfather too. As to the account of
the campaign, despite the efforts of revisionists since, the ANZACs (and
other Allied forces) did serve bravely as did the Turkish forces too.  Many
many never returned to their families.


regards
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 25 April 2014 15:43, afirkin <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:

> Great memories as Jay and Howard post some wonderful shots. Helen and I
> are in
> Western Australia: yesterday we stood on the most south westerly point of
> Australia. It is Anzac day here in Australia: this was the day our 'troops'
> landed at Gallipoli in Turkey and were soundly beaten. Forged a history and
> place for the Australian and NZ forces. Here in WA, the ships left for the
> middle east on the first of November almost a 100 years ago. The second
> fleet on
> December 31 2 months later. My grandfather was in that second fleet and
> landed
> and was injured at Gallipoli. Thankfully for me (genetically speaking) he
> made
> it home. 20 when he set off, I looked over the harbour and the landscape
> which
> would have been his last sighting of Australia wondering how much he must
> have
> aged by the time he came home.The landing was 99 years ago today.
>
> Happy Anzac day and best wishes for all those who serve.
>
> Alastair and Helen
>
>