Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1

Ian Hamilton is crossing France, asleep and unexpectant, when Lord Kitchener summons him—and gives him command of an expedition to the Dardanelles. Hamilton knows almost nothing of the Turks, the peninsula, or the force he is to lead.

In March 1915, as the Great War’s armies strain across Europe, Hamilton is ordered to support the Fleet at the Dardanelles. His diary catches the decision-making at close quarters: a contested division, uncertain plans, and an army of Australians, New Zealanders, British and French troops still to be brought together. The stakes reach far beyond one shoreline; Kitchener hopes a bold stroke in the Near East could change the balance of the war. Hamilton accepts the task, but even the air support he asks for is refused with a sharp “Not one!” What can a commander do when the mission is immense and the means are in dispute?

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