Gallipoli Diary

by Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

Genres: War, History, Australia

798 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton, GCB, GCMG, DSO, TD (16 January 1853 – 12 October 1947) was a British Army officer

Reviews

[Oscar Lilley · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the "what-ifs" section of the annals of military history the Gallipoli campaign ranks high. I very much appreciate the impossible task given Hamilton. not rendered impossible due to their fierce enemy, and they were fierce, but by the arrogance, apathy, ignorance, and general carelessness of the leadership in England. Hamilton actually shows a great deal of constraint considering how he was treated and how many men were lost because of inadequate support. The appendix added with the testimony of the Artillery Commander at Hellas especially reinforced how incompetent was the support from home. The comparison between happened at Gallipoli compared to the Artillery support at Gaza shows just how possible the taking of Constantinople really was. It wasnt the dreamers who should be judged- Winston and Hamilton, both of whom were maligned for the effort, but the dimwitted bureaucrats who seemed to absolutely ensure failure at Gallipoli.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

General Hamilton relates his experience from the time he was given the command of the expeditionary force to the Dardanelles to the point where he was removed from command due to the decision to end the endeavor.

This is an honest, clearly written and informative memoire. A remarkable story of command and the problems he encountered.