Britain
Ian Hamilton
1853–1947 Commander, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli), March to October 1915
Ian Hamilton was born in Corfu in 1853, the son of an army officer, and served in the Gordon Highlanders. He was wounded and captured at Majuba in 1881 and later commanded a sector of the defense of besieged Ladysmith in the Second Boer War. In March 1915 Lord Kitchener gave Hamilton, aged 62, command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, with orders to gain control of the Dardanelles and capture Constantinople (Istanbul). He had no specialized landing craft and troops untrained for seaborne operations. The landings of 25 April at Cape Helles and Anzac Cove made little progress, yet he remained optimistic and opposed evacuation. Recalled in October 1915, which effectively ended his military career, he died in London in 1947.
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- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hamilton_(British_Army_officer)
- collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php
- www.awm.gov.au/visit/exhibitions/dawn/plan/hamilton
- www.angloboerwar.com/books/churchill-ian-hamiltons-march/churchill-chapter-vii-ian-hamilton
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Expeditionary_Force
- www.gallipoli-association.org/campaign/order-of-battle-mef