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Events marking the bitterly fought Gallipoli campaign of World War I are winding down.

 

The Ross Mountain Battery - mainly men from Lewis - were amongst the first ashore at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula, on the north side of the seaway.

 

There, the Allies took on the Turks in an attempt to secure a shipping lane through the Dardanelles Strait - on the eastern side of the Mediterranean - to get supplies to Russia - then a British ally.

 

British and French troops plus Australian and New Zealand soldiers embarked on a major land invasion in April 1915.

 

Many other islanders fought in other units in the campaign.

 

An exhibition in the Stornoway Drill Hall in Church Street is open 3-6pm on Wednesday. The final showing is between 11am to 4pm on Saturday.

 

On display are some 500 photographs, documents, military uniforms and items from the WW1 campaign.

 

A talk about the role of the Ross Mountain Battery takes place in the Drill Hall on Friday evening.

 

Saturday is the official Gallipoli Centenary Day, with a wreath laying ceremony in Stornoway preceded by church service and parade in the town.

 

 

 

 

Events mark islanders role in Gallipoli battle

21 April 2015