A game of cricket was played during the Allied evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula in December 1915. It took place on Shell Green in an attempt to distract the Turks from the imminent departure of Australian troops. Shells were passing overhead all the time the game was in progress. In May 2001 the Australian Cricket Team visited the battlefields of Gallipoli, en-route to their tour of England, to pay homage to the thousands of Australians killed there during World War One.
I have heard of almost regular cricket matches being played through out the campaign at ANZAC Cove, and that is why they sent the men to play Cricket so the Turkish Forces would think that they are just mad men who love cricket and that alls well as it was before. A marvelous removal of so many troops with minimal to allmost NO loss, Though the last group to leave some of whom had arrived in April 25th and the ANZAC Campaign was now over,with Brits still at Cape Helles, who also got out in Jan 1916 with minimal casualties.
Morten It's very impressive. However, my Dolphin nom de keyboard comes from the Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin fighter. Cheers Gareth
Just flying the flag for Poole, Gareth. Perhaps you could start an Aviation thread and explain the pos and cons of your Dolphin? I read that some pilots hated it because their head was placed in an exposed position and much preferred to fly a Camel. Best wishes. Morten
