All ANZAC troops leave Gallipoli - 20 December 1915

All the Anzac troops had left the Gallipoli peninsular by 20 December - without any loss and without the knowledge of the Turks. The arrangements were planned and carried out by Birdwood and his staff. All the artillery was withdrawn with only a few damaged items remaining on Turkish soil.

The last of the British and French troops were withdrawn from Cape Helles on 8 January.

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Australian casualties were 8,587 killed and 19,367 wounded during the campaign

(25 April 1915 to 20 December 1915)

The total British and colonial forces (but not including Navy) losses were:

Killed  33,532

Wounded 78,518

Missing 7,689

Total casualty list 119,739

In addition, it is estimated that there were about

100,000 evacuated during the campaign due to sickness.

AWM Image ref: P03717.009

General Sir William Birdwood (in a 1920 portrait)