Gallipoli Diary by John Graham Gillam

Gallipoli Diary by John Graham Gillam

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Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Dec 2025
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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World War I was one of the most savage and brutal wars in human history. There were millions of deaths and the tragedy was compounded by the fact that these were all young men in the flower of youth. Both sides suffered heavy losses and this war is also notable for being one in which many new and terrible weapons were introduced by both to slaughter each other. Gallipoli Diary by John Graham Gillam is one of the many personal narratives written by survivors of this bloody conflict. Published in 1918, when memories of the war were still fresh in the minds of those who had experienced it, it is indeed a slice of history for modern-day readers who encounter it nearly a hundred years later. Between April 1915 and January 1916, the Gallipoli Campaign, the Dardanelles Campaign, The Gallipoli War or The Battle of Gallipoli as it is variously known, took place on a narrow peninsula in modern-day Turkey. The Allies sought to gain control of this important sea route which was under the possession of the Ottoman Empire. As it turned out, it was also one of the most disastrous failures for the Allied troops and an important victory for the Ottomans. The repercussions of this conflict were long-reaching and the future of many nations hinged on it. The Turkish War of Independence and the establishment of the modern Turkish state had its roots in this battle. For New Zealand and Australia who joined the war in 1914, the humiliating defeat and death of almost their entire force is today remembered as “Anzac Day” in memory of the young soldiers who had lost their lives fighting in a distant land. It also marked the birth of national consciousness in these two countries. John Graham Gillam was a young supply officer of the British Army. Though he was not part of the actual fighting, his regiment was in charge of ensuring that the troops received food and ammunitions in their trenches. His reports are characterized by his need to “bear witness” to the events and record them as they happened. His despair as he watches life after young life snuffed out is echoed in some of the most poignant lines in the book, “All that is left to us is to hang on day by day.. Death in various forms walks with us always...” The sheer waste and futility of war are what remain in the reader's mind at the end of Gallipoli Diary and till future generations learn from the lessons of history, they are doomed to repeat it.

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00 - Preface and Introduction

Jan 02, 2026 13m

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01 - Climate of the Dardanelles

Jan 01, 2026 11m

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02 - Prologue (March 1915) and April 1-24, 1915

Dec 31, 2025 16m

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03 - April 25, 1915

Dec 30, 2025 29m

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04 - April 26-28, 1915

Dec 29, 2025 40m

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05 - April 29-May 3, 1915

Dec 28, 2025 32m

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06 - May 4-13,1915

Dec 27, 2025 33m

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07 - May 14-23, 1915

Dec 26, 2025 34m

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08 - May 24-June 1, 1915

Dec 25, 2025 35m

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09 - June 2-14, 1915

Dec 24, 2025 35m

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10 - June 15-26,1915

Dec 23, 2025 36m

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11 - June 27-July 3, 1915

Dec 22, 2025 33m

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12 - July 4-27, 1915

Dec 21, 2025 31m

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13 - July 28-August 7, 1915

Dec 20, 2025 32m

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14 - August 8-20, 1915

Dec 19, 2025 33m

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15 - August 21-29, 1915

Dec 18, 2025 36m

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16 - August 30-September 17, 1915

Dec 17, 2025 29m

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17 - September 18-October 10, 1915

Dec 16, 2025 31m

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18 - October 11-31.1915

Dec 15, 2025 28m

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19 - November 1-25, 1915

Dec 14, 2025 35m

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