Courage without Glory – Gallipoli and the Western Front in 1915

A joint conference between the Gallipoli Association and The Western Front Association.

Speakers:

Sir Hew Strachan: “The strategic consequences of the Gallipoli campaign”

Clive Harris and Michael Keegan: “From the Dardanelles to the Dover Patrol, Roger Keyes at Gallipoli and on the Western Front”

This joint presentation by Clive Harris and Michael Keegan will be an illustrated discussion in front of the audience, with time for questions afterwards. A bit less formal than a traditional power-point presentation, between them, they will cover Roger Keyes incredible life, including how his actions during the Boxer Rebellion made his reputation prior to Gallipoli, the experiences and lessons he learnt during the Gallipoli campaign, leading onto his command of the Dover Patrol, relationship with Sir Douglas Haig and the Zeebrugge Raid to cover the Western Front. They will conclude with discussing how these often-non-conventional warfare operations lead to his time at Combined Operations to present the view that he should be regarded as the founding father of today's special forces.

Dr. Andrea McKenzie: “Canadian Nurses: from Lemnos to the Western Front”

Dr. Adam Prime: “The Indian Army experience in 1915 on Gallipoli and the Western Front.”

Professor Gary Sheffield: “Gallipoli, the Western Front, and the development of modern warfare”

In this talk Gary Sheffield argues that trench warfare developed in parallel in France and at the Dardanelles, but some factors made fighting at Gallipoli even more challenging than on the Western Front. The talk concludes by placing the campaigns of 1915 in both theatres into the broader context of the development of warfare during the Great War.

We reserve the right to amend the program if circumstances require.

Registration will be from 9.15am in the Foyer. The Conference will run from 10.00 - 17.00.

Following the joint conference, there will be a three course Gala dinner at the RAF Club at 19.00 at a cost of £65 per head excluding wine and drinks. There will be a cash bar from 17.30. These two events are open to Non-Members and their Guests.

Download a booking form at the Gallipoli Association website.