Book 2 - Organsiation

Wargaming Gallipoli
1915
ANZAC, Helles and Suvla
(Book 2, The Organisation)
By Andrew Champion
Copy Right 2006.
Contents
1
Dedication and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Organisation of the British and Commonwealth Forces
British and Commonwealth Organisation
The ANZAC Troops
5.1 The Australian Digger
5.2 The Australian Light Horseman
10
5.3 The Kiwi Digger the En-Zedders
14
5.4 The Indian Troops Sikhs
15
5.5 The British Troops
17
6.
British ORBATs
20
7.
French ORBATs
37
8.
Organisation of the Ottoman Turkish Forces
47
9.
German Military Assistance
53
10.
Turkish Divisional and Regimental ORBATs
54
Dedication
These Rules are dedicated to memory of
Lieutenant Benjamin Champion &
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Champion
E Company 1st Battalion AIF 1915
Acknowledgements
I would like to also acknowledge the assistance of the following people without
whom these rules may not have come into being
Helen Bachaus, , Erik Kreis, Pete McCook, Blair Oakley, Marcus West, Ian
Saunders, Daniel Wardrop and the many gamers, to many to list here who
participated in public participation games and play test sessions.
I would like to thank the following people for their assistance with photos Helen
Bachaus and Daniel Wardrop.
Introduction
This second book is designed to give the gamer the basic tools that are required to
reconstruct one of the many historical battles that were fought on the peninsula between
1915 and 1916.
Book two will provide an organisational overview of the combatant nations, introduce
nationality specific considerations, give the unit breakdowns for major formations and
discuss the numbers required to form historical units.
This book may be used as a source book for campaign battles, larger battles in scales
where vast numbers may be used on the gaming table or just as a reference for gamers
wishing to recreate a game that has historical accuracy within its ORBATs.
One of question I have been repeatedly asked is as the rules are designed for 1:1 play is
the numbers represented within these rules a reality for the average gamer to attempt to
field.
I would not wish to impose on the player that the numbers quoted within these texts.
Gamer are able to down size, down scale or represent as they wish despite the rules
remaining a one to one system, the numbers are there as a guide.
The basic formation as discussed earlier within the Rules is the Company. This formation
was common to all nationalities and was constituted from smaller formations that would
vary in size and role as they were allocated to operations or as casualties were incurred.
Organisation of the British and Commonwealth Forces
The armies of Great Britain and the Nations of the Commonwealth were similarly
organised. The combatant nations include Australia and New Zealand (The ANZACs),
the regiments of India, the British Regulars, Territorials & New Army Divisions of Lord
Kitchener and the Royal Naval Division of Winston Churchill.
Where possible I have endeavoured to quote historical strengths, some units were
deployed under strength.
All the land forces committed to the campaign conformed to the British Army Service
Manual and were similarly armed and equipped.
Deployment and Tactics
Early in 1915 Britains War Office hurriedly assembled the Mediterranean Expeditionary
Force (MEF) with the view that should the Navy fail to force the Dardanelles straights
the land army would be ready to be committed to complete the task.
The MEFs role was designed to be a short in nature. It was expected that once ground
forces were committed there would be a series of fast easy victories over a weak Turkish
foe and Constantinople would fall. The War Office misjudged and misunderstood the
Turkish tenacity that would be shown in defending their home land.
The Gallipoli task force in January 1915 found itself training in Egypt composed a of a
wide variety of formations that spanned the British Empire,
Infantry, artillery and mounted units form Australia and New Zealand.
Infantry and artillery units form India including the famous Ghurkhas and the
rugged Sikhs.
Battle hardened British regulars, the Royal Naval Division, Territorials and later
the New Model divisions of Lord Kitchener.
As the MEFs role was expected to be short in nature, limited stores and supplies were
organised, these supplies were designed to maintain a rapid type of assault that was
envisaged to last no more than a few months. No long term vision or planning had been
undertaken that foresaw the bloody trench warfare that would become the reality of
Gallipoli.
The land invasion commence at dawn on the morning 25th April 1915 and the ensuing
land battles would last for almost another 9 months. The troops to go ashore would be
transported by major ships then disembark onto smaller tows and finally would assault
the shore line in small rowing craft a company at a time, often against the most appalling
defensive fire.
In the south at Cape Helles a new troop transport tactic would also be trialled. The tactic
employed the use of a converted merchant ship called the River Clyde. Like the Trojan
horses deception located in history not far from these landing sites the River, Clyde
would beach itself and at close range, rapidly disembark 2000 British regulars down gang
planks from the sides of the ships holds surprising the enemy.
Like the troops at ANZAC Cove when this ship deployed on that morning, the assaulting
troops making for the beaches would be cut down by heavy Turkish rifle, pom-pom and
machine gun fire.
The initial land gained following the first few days of the invasion was minimal, heavy
casualties were sustained, command & control broke down, munitions and supplies
became critically low, higher command vacillated, direction became hopelessly lost and
the invasion proved to be in trouble from the start - so began the long and costly Gallipoli
Campaign.
In the following sections I will describe each nations fighting men, including any
limitations of weapons and troop types.
Weapons
The basic rifle for the British and Commonwealth troops was the .303, Rifle, Short,
Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) Mark 1 1906 and the Rifle, Short, Magazine Lee Enfield
(RSMLE) Mark 3 1907 models and an 14 Lee Enfield bayonet.
Officers were issued swords but rarely carried these weapons in the field. The issued side
arm was the Webley .455 calibre MK. IV 1899 and MK. VI 1915 models.
Australian and New Zealand Mounted Formations were armed similarly to the Infantry.
Sabres were only issued to these units in 1917 and the horses for these formations were
left in Egypt. British mounted formations serving as foot soldiers at Gallipoli and were
likewise equipped as Infantry with out there mounts
The main machine gun used in the field was the Vickers .303 water cooled MG although
New Zealand units were armed with the air cooled Maxim MG.
Artillery units were equipped with 18pdr guns and 10pdr mountain guns for the Indian
and Scottish Mountain gun formations. Some units possessed heavier guns but these were
in short supply on the peninsula.
One of the early problems encountered by Commonwealth artillery units was that their
entire ammunition supply comprised shrapnel rounds which while effective against
troops in the open they did very little to Turkish troops sheltering within trenches.
Immediate request for HE were sent to Lord Kitchener who gave the response back that
he needed the HE for the battles of the Western Front.
The Commonwealth armies landed went without Bombs and until the end may of 1915
when they began to manufacture there own crude types.
Mortars started to appear on the peninsula around the middle of May but when they did
they were limited by the amount of ammunition that was available to be used.
By June of 1915 small quantities of HE began to be supplied to the Gallipoli front but in
quantities that would make little difference in the June battles or the great August
offensives.
British and Commonwealth Organisation
The Army Corps

This formation was made up of three divisions plus corps supporting elements which are
contained within the ORBATs
A Corps consisted of the following;
1 Corps HQ
1 Corps Signals Unit.
1 Corps Artillery Regiment consisting of a
- Regiment HQ
- One Battalion of heavy guns, 60pdrs
- One Battalion of heavy Howitzers, 6inch
2 Infantry Divisions
The Division (18,000 men) Commanded by a Major General
The Allied division in the field comprised the following:
1 x HQ element
3 Infantry Brigades
3 Field Artillery Brigades 18pdrs
1 Howitzer Regiment 4.7inch
1 Cavalry Regiment (dismounted)
3 Field Ambulance Regiments
3 Companies of Engineers
Infantry Brigade (6000 men) Commanded by a Brigadier General
Brigades comprised the following
1 x HQ Element,
4 x battalions
1 x Signals element
1 x Medical section
Battalion (1000 men) - Commanded by a Colonel or a Lt Colonel
The Battalion comprised the following
1 Battalion HQ
1 battalion signals section.
4 Companies
1 battalion MG company of 8 MGs
Companies (227 men) Commanded by Major or Captain

Company numbered A through to D comprised the following
1 Company HQ (CinC, RSM, 4 Sgts, 3 batmen and 4 drivers)
1 Company Signals section of four men.
4 Platoons (Company Elements under these rules)
Company Elements (47 men) Commanded by a Lieutenant or 2nd Lieutenant
4 Sgts, 4 NCOs, 1 Musician, 37 Rifles.
Cavalry Regiments (625 men) Commanded by a Colonel or Lt Colonel
Cavalry regiments consisted of
1 x HQ element
3 Squadrons numbered A through to C each 200 strong (CinC, SSM, 3 officers,
6 NCOs, 3 Musicians, 160 troopers)
1 Artillery Battery 15pdrs (Non present at Gallipoli)
1 Field Ambulance Regiment
Artillery Brigade
Field Artillery Brigades (24 guns Regular Army) (12 gun Territorial and Kitchener
Artillery formations) consisted of
A Brigade HQ
3 x 6 gun regular army batteries 18pdr, 3 x 4 gun Territorial and Kitchener
batteries
3 Battery observer sections
A Brigade communications section
Howitzer Brigades (24 guns Regular Army) (12 gun Territorial and Kitchener Artillery
formations) consisted of
A Brigade HQ
3 x 6 gun regular army batteries 4.7 inch, 3 x 4 gun Territorial and Kitchener
batteries
If the Brigade was designated Mountain it would be armed with 24 x 10pdr mountain
howitzers organised into three mountain batteries of 6 guns each
Royal Engineer (RE) Companies (227 men) Commanded by Major or Captain
RE Companies comprised the following
1 Company HQ (CinC, 6 Officers, CSM, 2 Musicians)
The Company 23 NCOs and 138 sappers
The ANZAC Troops
5.1 The Australian Digger

The Australian digger was recruited from the length and breadth of the Australian
continent. They adopted name digger following their response to orders sent by the
MEFs Commander in Chief Sir Ian Hamilton who said you have done all you can, now
dig, dig, dig until you are safe.
The Digger exhibited a hard and rugged can do attitude that would see them through the
tough periods and trials of the Gallipoli campaign.
As a fighting troops they were praised by there commanders both British and Australian
alike
Limitation of weapons
No Digger may be armed with a bomb
prior to the end May 1915. After this
time only designated bombers may be
equipped with Jam- Tin type bombs. In
November 1915 Bombers may carry
Mills bombs and other troops from
September may carry Jam- Tin Bombs.
Bomb Catapults may be purchased from

June 1915 but may only be used by
designated bombers.
Marksmen were not assigned to units

until mid May 1915 and only at a rate of
2 per company level formation.
Mortars and the supply of ammunition
required to shoot this support weapon
was very limited. Mortars may be
purchased by troops in a front line in
defensive positions with a limit of one
per game from May.
Australian Artillery was only issued with

shrapnel rounds. After the landings only
small numbers of guns were available as
there was no suitable land area to set up
the pieces. However as the campaign
progressed more pieces were landed and
real artillery support from combined
batteries began to become a reality.
Wireless is limited to one set per
company command group in defensive
positions only.
Diggers
Type
Infantry
Lighter Crew
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
Pts
9
7
10
10
10
14
20
36
26
3(4)
39
3(5)
70
The ability to field Bombers, RSMs, Marksmen and miners will be governed by scenario or by historical
deployments. This rule also applies to Support weapons.
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars
Grenade Catapult
18pdr
50Points for the piece

30 Points for the piece
15 points for the piece
Wireless Set
4.7 inch Howitzers
6 inch Howitzers

120 points per piece
5.2 The Australian Light Horseman

The Australians Horseman was the elite of the Australian land forces. These units were
more closely knit than the units of the infantry formations. Entire squadrons were
recruited from the same towns. Men would raise cattle and sheep in neighbouring
paddocks and spend Sundays socialising with each other prior to their lives in the military
within the Light Horse.
The light horse formation regarded to their senior officers as father figures with some
colonels were even given the title Father of the Regiment.
Before embarking for Gallipoli from Egypt the Light Horse began a crash introduction
training on trench warfare tactics to expose them to the horrors and survival techniques
that would see them safe on the peninsula. Their horses were to remain in Egypt and the
Light Horse as a formation would serve as infantry.
Only bombers may be equipped with
Jam-Tin type bombs until September
1915. In November 1915 Bombers may
carry Mills bombs and other troops from
until that unit took up its position within
the firing line only 2 per Squadron level
formation existed.
designated bombers.

purchased by troops in a front line
defensive formation with a limit of one
per game.
The light Horse did not bring their
Artillery with them and are reliant on
other formations for artillery support.
positions only.
10
Light Horsemen
Type
Light Horse
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Squadron
Commander
Regimental
Commander
Will
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
Pts
11
12
13
16
22
42
28
3(4)
45
3(5)
80
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars

Bomb Catapult
18pdr
Wireless Set

5.3 The Kiwi Digger the En-Zedders

Like the Australian digger, the kiwi was recruited from both islands of the New Zealand
group. However New Zealand had a system of compulsory military service, at the turn of
the century for all males over the age of 18. When the call want out seeking volunteer for
the NZEF these men came forward to fill the ranks and formed a very professional army.
The Kiwi digger was a more disciplined soldier than his Australian counterpart but still
maintains that rough colonial experience and resilience. He was cooler under fire and in
the eyes of the commanding officers more capable of taking and holding difficult
positions.
Type
Kiwi
Lighter Crew
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
Pts
10
7
10
11
12
16
20
30
28
2(4)
45
2(5)
80
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No Kiwi Digger may be armed with a
bomb prior to the end May 1915. After
this time only designated bombers may
be equipped with Jam-Tin type bombs.
In November 1915 Bombers may carry
Mills bombs and other troops from
purchased by troops in front line
defensive position with a limit of one per
game.

designated bombers.
New Zealand Artillery was only issued
with shrapnel rounds. After the landings
only small numbers of guns were
available as there was no suitable land
area to set up the pieces. However as the
campaign progressed more pieces were
landed and real artillery support from
combined batteries began to become a
reality.
Company command group in defensive
positions only.
The ability to field Bombers, RSMs, Marksmen and miners will be governed by scenario
or by historical deployments. This rule also applies to Support weapons.
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars
Bomb Catapult

18pdr
Wireless Set
4.7 inch Howitzers

Senior commanders comprise the brigade commanders up. It is unlikely that a senior
commander higher than a battalion commander will ever be placed on a gaming table.
However in order issued by a senior commander will be passed on the games table by the
various communications means.
The Maori Digger
The Maori Digger was recruited from the native population of the new Zealand island
group and were formed into one fighting formation known as the New Zealand Native
Contingent (some times referred to as the Maori Battalion). Time and time again the
Maori proved itself as both shock troops and weapons of terror.
The contingent would meet and prey together in the Maori tongue prior to an attack and
then let loose a loud Haka, this unnerved the Mehmets who on one occasion
complained that they were fighting against cannibals.
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Special Maori Rule

Once during any battle that the Maori contingent is present at, the allied commander may
declare a Haka. A Haka is a rousing native verbal call to courage that inspires the native
Maoris into a frenzy of ferocious action. The Haka has the effect of un-nerving the
Mehmets and for that turn only any unit that is forced to make a will test looses any
abilities to re-roll.
Maoris have access to bombs after June
1915 the Jam-Tin type. In November
1915 Bombers may carry Mills bombs
and other troops from September carry
Jam-Tin Bombs.
until June 1915 and only 2 per company
level formation.
No Mortars may be purchased by Maori
formations.

designated bombers.
Maoris do not have access to Artillery of
there own and must rellie on other
formations for fire support
positions only.
Maori Diggers
Type
Maori
Digger
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2
Aim
3
Command
3
Pts
11
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
13
13
13
16
22
45
28
2(4)
48
2(5)
85
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars
The Mounteds

Bomb Catapult
18pdr
Wireless Set

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Kiwi Mounteds
Like the Australian Light Horse and the British Yeomanry cavalry, the Mounted
formations were the creme of the New Zealand Army. They comprised men from the
territorial formations along with men of the pre-war Regular Army cavalry formations.
Like the infantry they proved their worth at Gallipoli and were regarded be be amongst
the best units on the field
Only bombers may be equipped with

Jam-Tin type bombs until September
1915. In November 1915 Bombers may
carry Mills bombs and other troops from
until that unit took up its position within
the firing line only 2 per Squadron level
formation.
designated bombers.

purchased by troops in front line
per game.
The Mounteds did not bring their
Artillery with them and are reliant on
other formations for artillery support.
positions only.
Kiwi Mounteds
Type
Mounteds
Bombers
All Gunners
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Squadron
Commander
Regimental
Commander
Will
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
2
2
2
2
2(2)
2
2 (3)
2(3)
2(4)
Pts
12
13
14
13
17
24
45
30
48
2(5)
100
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars

Bomb Catapult
18pdr
Wireless Set

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5.4 The Indian Troops - Sikhs

The Indian Army had been involved in many actions through out the British Empire for
well over 100 years and at times formed the back bone of the British army. However the
Indian troops sent to the Gallipoli, with the exception of the Ghurkhas, Sikhs, and the
Artillery units, were generally of a poor quality. The best of the Indian Army had been
sent to the battle fields of Europe.
On the Gallipoli Peninsula only one Indian brigade was to be deployed and it was to be
made up primarily of Sikhs. The discission to limit Indian involvement came was made
at the level of the British war office who feared that Moslem Indian troops might mutiny
to the side of the Mehmets, lured by the promise of a holy Moslem war on the infidel.
No Indian soldier may be armed with a
bomb.
Mortars were not issued to Indian units.
Officers within Indian units were
generally British.
The Indian Artillery present at Gallipoli

was the two batteries of Mountain guns
equipped with 10pdr screw guns that had
proved so effective in there use on the
frontiers of India.
The Indian batteries were also only
issued with shrapnel rounds.
positions only.
The ability to field RSMs, and Marksmen will be governed by scenario or by historical
deployments. This rule also applies to Support weapons.
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
10pdr Mountain

Wireless Set
The Sikhs
Type
Sikh
Infantry
All Gunners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
3
Aim
3
Command
3
Pts
9
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
12
14
20
36
24
3(4)
39
3(5)
70
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Sikh Special rule the Sikh War Cry

Once during the game the allied commander may initiate an assault by declaring a Sikh
War Cry All Sikhs within that game turn will ignore their first failed Will role this
may only be used once.
The Indian Soldier The Moslem
Contrary to the British war offices concerns the Moslem soldiers served the British
Empire well. The Moslem troops sent to Gallipoli had never seen action and had been
freshly recruited prior to embarkation for Egypt where they would joint the other troops
of MEF.
The Moslems
Type
Moslem
Infantry
All Gunners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
4
Aim
3
Command
3
Pts
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
11
13
18
36
24
3(4)
39
3(5)
70
The Indian Soldier The Ghurkha

The Ghurkha had a long history of being the finest soldier that the empire possessed. At
Gallipoli they proved this over and over again in the actions that they were deployed to
fight in. the Ghurkha is rouged and tough and was feared as an adversary of the Mehmets.
Ghurkha
Type
Ghurkah
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
Pts
11
13
13
13
16
22
42
30
2(4)
48
2(5)
100
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5.5 The British Troops

British Troops The Tommy
Tommies were of three classes
The British Regulars, Territorials and Marine Light Infantry.
The new model Kitchener formations
The Naval Division men.
The British forces assembled for the Gallipoli campaign were like the other nations on
the peninsula, a mixture in levels in quality. The units ranged from the raw and
inexperienced new model divisions of Kitchener to the battle hardened regulars of the
29th Infantry Division the back bone of the British land forces.
Like the rest of the nations involved in this conflict operational necessities for the
fighting troops were in short supply.
British Naval Division (RND)
The Royal Naval Division was conceived by Winston Churchill (1st Lord of the
Admiralty), in late August 1914. This division was one of the most controversial
formations of World War One, having both political and military opponents to its
existence with the main opposition coming from the British Army.
Objections voiced by the British Army stemmed from the RNDs carrying on of naval
traditions with regard to higher pay rates, the use of naval terminology, the
encouragement of individuality within units.
The division consisted of a mixed bag, the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Royal Naval
Reserve and a mixture of ships companies. In an attempt to make them equal to the
divisions of the Royal Army the RND was issued with a number the 63rd Division but
they were usually known as the Royal Naval Division.
The RND had seen extensive action in Europe prior to being sent to Gallipoli and had lost
the crme of its fighting force there. Many of the units in the RND were under strength
due to losses sustained and with the exception of the RMLI the fighting quality of the
troops was poor.
No RND may be armed with a bomb
before June of 1915 and then only
designated bombers may carry older
Crimean type cricket bombs. In
November 1915 Bombers may be armed
will modern Mills bombs and other
troops from September may carry the
older cricket bombs.

purchased by troops in a front line in
17

per game.
designated bombers.
campaign progressed more artillery

pieces were landed along with some
smaller amounts of HE, real artillery
support from combined batteries began
to become a reality.
British Artillery was issued with

shrapnel rounds, HE was latter issued
but again in small quantities. As the

positions only.
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars
Grenade Catapult
18pdr

4.7 inch Howitzers

6 inch Howitzers
60pdr inch Guns
Wireless Set

Stats for all Tommy Lighter Crews

Lighter Crew
The Tommy Regulars, Territorials and the RMLI

Type
Tommy
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
Pts
10
12
12
13
16
20
42
28
2(4)
45
2(5)
80
The Tommy RND Troops and the Kitchener Men

Type
Moslem
Infantry
All Gunners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
4
Aim
3
Command
3
Pts
7
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
8
12
16
33
22
3(4)
36
3(5)
70
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The Tommy Mounteds

Type
Mounted
Troopers
All Gunners
Bombers
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2
Aim
3
Command
2
Pts
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2(2)
2
2(3)
2(3)
14
13
17
24
42
30
2(4)
48
2(5)
90
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6.
British ORBATs
The following is a list of British and Commonwealth formations; (RC) is attached at the
end of units that were deployed by the troop transport River Clyde.
British VIII Corps

29th Regular Army Division
29th Regular Army Division Major General A.G. Hunter-Weston
- Major General H.de.Lislie 4/6/1915
86th Infantry Bde Brig-Gen S.W.Hane
2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 962 ORs
1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 932 ORs.
1st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 1002 ORs
(RC)
1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 960 ORs (RC)
87th Infantry Bde Brig-Gen W.R. Marshall

2nd Bn South Wales Borders (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 25 Off, 929 ORs
1st Bn Kings Own Scottish Borders (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Coys, 28 Off, 998 ORs
1st Bn Border Regt (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 887 ORs
1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 929 ORs
88th Infantry Bde Brig-Gen H.E. Napier

1/5th Royal Scots (TF), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 30 Off, 942 ORs
4th Bn Worchestershire Regt (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 931 ORs
2nd Bn Hampshire Regt (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 993 ORs (RC)
1st Bn Essex Regt (Reg), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 900 ORs
Divisional Artillery
XV Bde RHA (Reg) Batteries B, L, Y (18pdr) April 25th Helles
XXVII Bde RFA (Reg) Batteries 13th , 26th , 92nd (18pdr) April 25th Helles
CXLVII RFA (Reg) Batteries 10th, 97th , 368th (18pdr) April 25th Helles
460th How Battery (4.7inch), April 25th Helles
4th Highland Mountain Bde RGA (Reg) Batteries Argyllshire, Ross & Cromarty
(10pdr) April 25th Helles
90th Heavy Battery RGA (Reg) - 4 x 60pdrs April 28th Helles
14th Siege Battery RGA (Reg) 4 x 60pdrs April 28th Helles
Divisional Assets
1/2nd London RE Coy, 1/2nd Lowland RE Coy, 1/1st W/Riding RE Coy, April 25th Helles
29th Divisional Cyclist Coy, April 28th Helles
C Sqn 1/1st Surrey Yeomanry (Reg) April 30th Helles
#1 Section, 10 Sqn, Royal Navy Armoured Car Detachment, (RN), May 1915 Helles
1st London Divisional Signals Company, April 25th Helles
87th Field Ambulance Regt, (Reg), April 26th Helles
88th Field Ambulance Regt (Reg), April 26th Helles
89th Field Ambulance Regt (Reg), April 26th Helles
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63rd or Royal Naval Division

63rd or Royal Naval Division Major General A. Paris
1st Naval Bde Brig-Gen Mercer
Nelson Bn, A-D Companies, April 25th Helles, 27 Off, 962 ORs
Deal Bn, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 932 ORs.
Drake Bn, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 1002 ORs
2nd Naval Bde Brig-Gen O. Backhouse

Anson Bn, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 25 Off, 929 ORs
Hood Bn, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 998 ORs
Howe Bn, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 887 ORs
3rd Royal Marine Bde Brig-Gen C.N.Trotman

Chatham Bn RMLI, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 30 Off, 942 ORs
Plymouth Bn RMLI, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 931 ORs
Portsmouth Bn RMLI, April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 993 ORs
No Divisional Artillery attached
Divisional Assets
Motor Maxim Sqn RNAS, May 1915 Helles

Royal Naval Divisional Cyclist Company
1st , 2nd , 3rd field Companies RE
British VIII Corps assets Suvla August 1915
XX Bde RGA (Reg) Batteries 10th , 15th (18pdr) and 91st Heavy 60pdr August Suvla
RNAS Armoured Car Division 9th , 10th and 11th Sqns August Suvla
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British VII Corps

British VII Corps Lt Gen Sir F.T. Davies
42nd East Lancs Territorial Division

42nd East Lancs Territorial Division Major General W. Douglas
- Major General W Marshall (Act) 24/7/1915
- Brig General H Firth (Act) 29/12/1915
125th Infantry Bde
1/5th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (TF), May 5th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 895 ORs
1/6th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (TF), May 5th Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 910 ORs.
126th East Lancashire Infantry Bde

1/4th Bn East Lancashire Fusiliers (TF), May 6th Helles, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 900 ORs
1/5th Bn East Lancashire Fusiliers (TF), May 9th Helles, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 900 ORs.
1/9th Manchester Bn (TF), May 8th Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 900 ORs
127th Manchester Infantry Bde

1/1st East Lancs Bde RFA (TF) Batteries 4th , 5th , 6th (18pdr) May 5th Helles
1/2nd East Lancs Bde RFA (TF) Batteries 15th , 16th , 17th (18pdr) May 8th Helles
1/3rd East Lancs Bde RFA (TF) Batteries 18th , 19th , 20th (18pdr) May 8th Helles
1/4th E/Lancs Howitzer Bde RFA (TF) Batteries 1st & 2nd (6inch) May 9th Helles
Divisional Assets
42nd Divisional Cyclist Coy, May 8th Helles

42nd Divisional Signals Company, May 5th Helles
1st East Lancs Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), May 6th Helles
2nd East Lancs Field Ambulance Regt (TF), May 8th Helles
3rd East Lancs Field Ambulance Regt (TF), May 6th Helles
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52 nd Lowland Territorial Division

52nd Lowland Territorial Division Major General G. Egerton
- Major General H Lawrence 17/9/1915
155th Infantry Bde - Brig Gen Erskine
1/4th Bn Royal Scottish Fusiliers (TF), June 5th Helles, A-D Coys, 30 Off, 952 ORs
1/5th Bn Royal Scottish Fusiliers (TF), June 6th Helles, A-D Coys, 28 Off, 900 ORs.
1/4th Bn KOSB (TF), June 14th Helles, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 900 ORs
1/5th Bn KOSB (TF), June 6th Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 929 ORs
156th Infantry Bde 1/4th Bn Royal Scots (TF), June 12th Helles, A-D Companies, 30 Off, 942 ORs
1/7th Bn Royal Scots (TF), June 13th Helles, B&C Companies only, 20 Off, 477 ORs *
1/7th Bn Scottish Rifles (TF), June 13th Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 853 ORs
1/8th Bn Scottish Rifles (TF), June 13th Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 880 ORs
157th Infantry Bde Brig Gen P.W.Hendry

1/5th Bn Highland LI (TF), July 1st Helles, A-D Companies, 31 Off, 967 ORs
1/6th Bn Highland LI (TF), July 2nd Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
1/7th Bn Highland LI (TF), July 3rd Helles, A-D Companies, 30 Off, 941 ORs
1/5th Bn Argyll & Southerland Highlanders (TF), July 2nd Helles, A-D Coys, 30 Off, 930
ORs
1/2nd Lowland Bde RFA (TF) Batteries (18pdr) June 5th Helles
1/4th Lowland Bde RFA (TF) Batteries 1/4th & 1/5th City of Glasgow (18pdr) June 12th
Helles
Divisional Assets
52nd Divisional Cyclist Coy, June 8th Helles

52nd Divisional Signals Company, June 6th Helles
1st Lowland Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), June 6th Helles
2nd Lowland Field Ambulance Regt (TF), June 8th Helles
3rd Lowland Field Ambulance Regt (TF), July 3rd Helles
2/1st Lowland Field Coy RE
2/2nd Lowland Field Coy RE
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British IX Corps
British IX Corps Lt Gen Sir F.W. Stopford
10th Irish New Army Division

10th Irish New Army Division Major General Sir B.T. Mahon
- Major General (Act) Payton 19 23 August 1915
- Major General J Langley 20/12/1915
29th Infantry Bde Brig Gen R.J.Cooper
10th Bn Hampshire (KT), August 6th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 30 Off, 897 ORs
6th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (KT), August 5th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 23 Off, 793 ORs.
5th Bn Connaught Rangers (KT), August 6th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 25 Off, 749 ORs
6th Bn Lienster Regt (KT), August 5th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 800 ORs
30th Infantry Bde Brig Gen L.L.Nichol

6th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Coys, 25 Off, 749 ORs
7th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 750 ORs.
6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 755
ORs
7th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 750 ORs
31st Infantry Bde Brig Gen F.F. Hill

5th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Coys, 25 Off, 750 ORs
6th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 760 ORs.
5th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 750 ORs
6th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers (KT), August 7th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 756 ORs
LIV Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) August 7th Suvla
LV Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) August 8th Helles
LVI Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) August 8th Helles
LVII Howitzer Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , D (12 x 4.7 Inch) August 7th Suvla
10th Heavy Batty RFA (Reg) 4 x 60pdr Guns, August 8th Suvla
15th Heavy Batty RFA (Reg) 4 x 60pdr Guns, August 10th Suvla
IV Highland Mountain Batty RFA (Reg) 24 x 10pdr August 10th Suvla
Divisional Assets
10th Divisional Cyclist Coy, August 8th Suvla

10th Divisional Signals Company, August 7th Suvla
30th Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), August 6th Suvla
31st Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 8th Suvla
32nd Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 7th Suvla
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11th Northern New Army Division

11th Northern New Army Division Major General F Hammersley
- Major General E Fenshaw 23/8/1915
32nd Infantry Bde Brig Gen H Haggart
8th Bn West Riding (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 750 ORs
9th Bn West Yorkshire (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 860 ORs.
6th Bn Yorkshire (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 24 Off, 772 ORs
6th Bn York & Lancs (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 750 ORs
33rd Infantry Bde Brig Gen R.P. Maxwell

6th Bn Border Regt (Reg), April 26th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 927 ORs
7th Bn Lienster Regt (Reg), April 26th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 932 ORs.
9th Bn Sherwood Forresters (Reg), July 21st Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 910 ORs
7th Bn South Staffordshire (Reg), July 20th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
34th Infantry Bde Brig Gen W.H. Sitwell

5th Bn Dorsetshire Regt (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 750 ORs
6th Bn Lancashire Regt (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 750 ORs.
5th Bn Manchester Regt (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 686 ORs
6th Bn Northumberland Regt (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 839 ORs
LVIII Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) August 6th Suvla
LIX Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) August 6th Suvla
LX Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) August 6th Suvla
Divisional Assets
A Sqn Royal Glasgow Yeomanry, August 7th Suvla

B Sqn 1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry, August 7th Suvla
33th Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), August 6th Suvla
34st Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 8th Suvla
35nd Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 7th Suvla
67th Field coy RE, August 6th Suvla
6th Bn East Yorkshire Fusiliers (Pioneers) (KT), August 6th Suvla, A-D Coys, 27 Off,
750 ORs
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13th Western New Army Division

13th Western New Army Division Major General F. C. Shaw
- Major General F. Maude 23/8/1915
38th Infantry Bde Brig Gen A.H Baldwin
6th Bn East Lancs (KT), August 7th July Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
6th Bn Kings Own Regt (KT), 8th July Helles, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 870 ORs.
6th Bn Loyal North Lancashire (KT), 6th July Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 946 ORs
6th Bn South Lancashire Regt (KT), 7th July Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 900 ORs
39th Infantry Bde Brig Gen W. Cayley

7th Bn Gloucestershire Regt (Reg), 11th July Helles, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 900 ORs
7th Bn North Staffordshire Regt (Reg), 11th July Helles, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 900 ORs.
9th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt (Reg), July 13st Helles, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 728 ORs
9th Bn Worcestershire Regt (Reg), July 13th Helles, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 970 ORs
40th Infantry Bde Brig Gen J. Travers

8th Bn Cheshire Regt (KT), July 16th Helles, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
8th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (KT), July 4th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 900 ORs.
4th Bn South Wales Borders (KT), April 25th Helles, A-D Companies, 25 Off, 929 ORs
5th Bn Wiltshire Regt (KT), July 16th Helles, A-D Companies, 30 Off, 970 ORs
LXVI Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) July 7th Helles
LXVII Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) July 11th Helles
LXVIII Bde RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (18pdr) July 11th Helles
LXIX Bde Howitzer RFA (KT) Batteries A , B , C, D (4.7inch) July 11th
Helles
Divisional Assets
13th Divisional Cyclist Coy, July 6th Helles

13th Divisional Signals Company, July 6th Helles
33th Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), July 6th Helles
34st Field Ambulance Regt (TF), July 11th Helles
35nd Field Ambulance Regt (TF), July 11th Helles
71st Field coy RE, July 11th Helles
72nd Field coy RE, July 11th Helles
88th Field coy RE, July 11th Helles
8th Bn Welsh Regt (Pioneers) (KT), July 6th Helles, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 749 ORs
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Attached to IX Corps
53rd Welsh Territorial Division
53rd Welsh Territorial Division Major General J.E. Lindley
- Major General H Lawrence 19/8/1915
- Major General W Marshall 25/8/1915
159th Infantry Bde Brig Gen E.A.Cowan
1/4th Bn Cheshire Regt (TF), August 8th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 750 ORs
1/7th Bn Cheshire Regt (TF), August 8th Suvla, A-D Companies, 24 Off, 750 ORs.
1/4th Bn Welsh Regt (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Companies, 25 Off, 745 ORs
1/5th Bn Welsh Regt (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 750 ORs
158th Infantry Bde Brig Gen F.C. Lloyd

1/5th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 900 ORs
1/6th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 900 ORs.
1/7th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 728 ORs
1/1st Bn Herefordshire Regt (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 970 ORs
160th Infantry Bde Brig Gen J. Travers

2/10th Bn Middlesex Regt (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 800 ORs
2/4th Bn Queens Royal West Surrey (TF), August 8th Suvla, A-D Coys, 27 Off, 900
ORs.
1/4th Bn Royal Sussex Regt (TF), August 9th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 900 ORs
2/4th Bn Royal West Kent (TF), August 11th Suvla, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 850 ORs
All artillery sent to the Western Front None supplied with this Division on the Gallipoli
Peninsula
Divisional Assets
53rd Divisional Cyclist Coy, August 9th Suvla

53rd Divisional Signals Company, August 9th Suvla
1st Welsh Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), August 9th Suvla
2nd Welsh Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 9th Suvla
3rd Welsh Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 11th Suvla
1st Welsh Field coy RE, August 9th Suvla
2/1st Cheshire Field coy RE, August 9th Suvla
2/1st Welsh Field coy RE, August 11th Suvla
8th Bn Welsh Regt (Pioneers) (KT), August 9th Suvla , A-D Coys, 27 Off, 749 ORs
(rejoined unit in august of 1915)
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54th East Anglia Territorial Division

54th East Anglia Territorial Division Major General F.S. Inglefield.
161st Infantry Bde Brig Gen
1/4th Bn Essex Regt (TF), August 12th Suvla, A-D Companies, 29 Off, 953 ORs
1/5th Bn Essex Regt (TF), August 12th Suvla, A-D Companies, 29 Off, 949 ORs.
162nd Infantry Bde Brig Gen C.de Winton

1/5th Bn Bedfordshire Regt (TF), August 11th Suvla, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 950 ORs
1/4th Bn Northamptons Regt (TF), August 15th Suvla, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 913 ORs.
1/10th Bn City of London (TF), August 11th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 950 ORs
1/11th Bn London Regt (TF), August 11th Suvla, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 950 ORs
163rd Infantry Bde Brig Gen C.M Bunker

1/4th Bn Norfolk Regt (TF), August 10th Suvla, A-D Companies, 27 Off, 950 ORs
2/5th Bn Norfolk Regt (TF), August 10th Suvla, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 955 ORs.
1/5th Bn Suffolk Regt (TF), August 10th Suvla, A-D Companies, 29 Off, 978 ORs
1/8th Bn Hampshire Regt (TF), August 10th Suvla, A-D Companies, 29 Off, 959 ORs
All artillery sent to the Western Front None supplied with this Division on the Gallipoli
Peninsula
Divisional Assets
1/1st Welsh Horse (TF), October 8th ANZAC

2nd East Anglia Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), August 12th Suvla
3rd East Anglia Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 12th Suvla
2/1st East Anglia Field Ambulance Regt (TF), August 12th Suvla
3rd Welsh Field Ambulance Regt, (TF), August 12th Suvla
1st East Anglia Field coy RE, August 12th Suvla
2nd East Anglia Field coy RE, August 12th Suvla
1st East Kent Field coy RE, August 12th Suvla
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2 nd Mounted Territorial Division

2nd Mounted Territorial Division Major General W.E.Payton
1st South Midlands Mounted Bde Brig Gen E.A. Wiggin
1/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (TF), September 4th Helles, A-C Sqns, 17 Off, 346
ORs
1/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 18 Off, 400 ORs
1/1st Worcestershire Yeomanry (TF), August 17th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 18 Off, 400 ORs
2nd South Midlands Mounted Bde Brig Gen Lord Longford

1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry (TF), August 14th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 19 Off, 400 ORs
1/1st Dorset Yeomanry (TF), August 14th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 21 Off, 362 ORs
1/1st Royal Buck Yeomanry (TF), August 13th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 12 Off, 312 ORs
3rd Notts and Derby Mounted Bde Brig Gen P Kenna

1/1st Derbyshire Yeomanry (TF), August 17th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 18 Off, 360 ORs
1/1st Sherwood Rangers (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 15 Off, 345 ORs
1/1st Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 15 Off, 350 ORs
4th London Mounted Bde Brig Gen A H M Taylor

1/1st City of London Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 17 Off, 315 ORs
1/1st County of London Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 16 Off, 320 ORs
1/2nd County of London Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 18 Off, 350 ORs
5th Mounted Bde Brig Gen J Tyndale-Biscoe

1/2nd County of London Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 17 Off, 350 ORs
1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry (TF), August 18th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 15 Off, 350 ORs
Scottish Horse Bde

1/1st Scottish Horse (TF), September 3rd Suvla, A-C Sqns, 15 Off, 320 ORs
Highland Mounted Bde

1/1st Lovats Scouts (TF), September 26th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 15 Off, 350 ORs
1/2nd Lovats Scouts (TF), September 26th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 17 Off, 350 ORs
1/3rd Lovats Scouts (TF), September 26th Suvla, A-C Sqns, 15 Off, 350 ORs
No RHA batteries wee assigned to this formation in Gallipoli
Divisional Assets
2nd Mounted Divisional Signals Company, August 14th Suvla
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Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)

1st Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Major General Birdwood
Corps Assets
ANZAC Corps Signal Company, April 30th ANZAC, 125 ORs

Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps, April 30th ANZAC, 5 Off 150 ORs
2nd Australian Light Horse Bde Brig General G Ryrie
5th Queensland Light Horse Regt, August ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
6th New South Wales Light Horse Regt, August ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
7th New South Wales Light Horse Regt, August ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
3rd Australian Light Horse Bde Brig General F G Hughes
8th Victorian Light Horse Regiment, August ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
9th Vic and South/Australia Light Horse Regt, August ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500
ORs
10th West Australian Light Horse Regt, August ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
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1st Australian Division

1st Australian Division Lieutenant General W.R.Bridges
1st Infantry Bde Colonel/ Brig- Gen M Maclauren
1st Bn New South Wales, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
2nd Bn New South Wales, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
3rd Bn New South Wales, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
4th Bn New South Wales, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
2nd Infantry Bde Colonel/ Brig-Gen J. W. McCoy

5th Bn Victoria, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
3rd Infantry Bde Colonel/ Brig- Gen E.G. McLagan

9th Bn Queensland, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
10th Bn South Australia, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
11th Bn Western Australia, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
12th Bn S/Aust, W/Aust, Tasmania, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Coys, 26 Off, 900 ORs
1st Field Bde New South Wales Batteries 1st , 2nd , 3rd (18pdr) April Helles
2nd Field Bde Batteries 4th , 5th , 6th (18pdr) April 25th ANZAC
3rd Field Bde Batteries 7th , 8th , 9th (18pdr) April 26th ANZAC
1st Heavy Artillery Battery [2 x 6 inch howitzers, 1 x 4.7 inch gun] April 30th ANZAC
Divisional Assets
1st Divisional Signals Company, April 25th ANZAC

1st Field Ambulance Regt, April 25th ANZAC
2nd Field Ambulance Regt, April 25th ANZAC
3rd Field Ambulance Regt, April 25th ANZAC
1st Field coy RE, April 25th ANZAC
2nd Field coy RE, April 25th ANZAC
3rd Field coy RE, April 25th ANZAC
4th Victorian Light Horse Regt, ANZAC May 1915, 20 Off 500 ORs
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New Zealand & Australian Division

New Zealand & Australian Division Major General Sir A Godley
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Bde Colonel/ Brig- Gen A H Russel
Auckland Mounted Rifles Regt, April 25th ANZAC, A-C Coys, 20 Off, 500 ORs
Canterbury M/R Regt, April 25th ANZAC, A-C Coys, 20 Off, 500 ORs
Wellington M/R Regt, April 25th ANZAC, A-C Coys, 20 Off, 500 ORs
Ottago Mounted Rifles Regt, April 25th ANZAC, A-C Coys, 22 Off, 549 ORs
New Zealand Infantry Bde Colonel/ Brig-Gen F.E. Johnson
Auckland Bn, April 25th ANZAC, 3rd, 6th , 15th , 16th Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
Canterbury Bn, April 25th ANZAC, 1st , 2nd , 12th , 13th Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
Wellington Bn, April 25th ANZAC,7th , 9th , 11th , 17th Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
Ottago Bn, April 25th ANZAC, 4th , 8th , 10th , 14th Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
1st Australian Light Horse Bde Colonel/ Brig-Gen H.G. Chauvel

1st New South Wales Light Horse Regt, ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
2nd Queensland Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
3rd Sth/Australia & Tasmania L/H Regt, ANZAC, AC Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance (NSW & VIC)
29th Indian Infantry Bde Detached from BR 29th Division to NZ and A Division
14th Bn Sikhs, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs May Helles
1/5th Ghurkhas A-D Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs May Helles
4th Australian Infantry Bde Brigadier General J Monash

13th Bn New South Wales, April 25th ANZAC, A-C Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
14th Bn Victorian, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
15th Bn Queensland, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Companies, 28 Off, 900 ORs
16th Bn S/Australia & W/Australia, April 25th ANZAC, A-D Coys, 28 Off, 900 ORs
New Zealand Native Contingent Also Known as the Maori Battalion
Maori Battalion, July 1915 ANZAC, 15 Officers 477 ORs
Divisional Artillery All landed at various times April 26th ANZAC Cove
7th Indian Mountain Bde, 21st Kohat Batty, 26th Jacobs Batty (13pdr mtn guns)
1st NZ Field Artillery Bde 1st , 3rd Batty (8 x 18pdr), 6th Howitzer Batty 4 x 4.7inch
2nd New Zealand Field Artillery Bde 2nd, 5th Batty (8 x 18pdr), 4th Howitzer Batty 4 x
4.7inch
Divisional Assets
NZ&A Divisional Signals Company, April 25th ANZAC

1st New Zealand Field Ambulance Regt, April 25th ANZAC
1st Section Indian Field Ambulance Regt, April 25th ANZAC, 63 ORs
4th Australian Field Ambulance Regt, April 25th ANZAC
NZ&A Divisional Engineer Company, April 25th ANZAC
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2 nd Australian Division
2nd Australian Division Major General J.G. Legge
5th Infantry Bde Brig General Holmes
17th Bn New South Wales, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
6th Infantry Bde Brig General R.S. Browne

21st Bn Victoria, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
22nd Bn Victoria, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
23rd Bn Victoria, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
24th Bn Victoria, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
7th Infantry Bde Brig General J Burston

25th Bn, Queensland August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
26th Bn South Australia, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
27th Bn Queensland, Tasmania, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
28th Bn Western Australia, August ANZAC, A-D Companies, 26 Off, 900 ORs
Divisional Assets
2nd Divisional Signals Company, August ANZAC

4th Field Coy New South Wales RE, August ANZAC
5th Field Coy Victoria RE, August ANZAC
13th Victorian Light Horse Regt, August ANZAC, A-C Sqns 20 Off 500 ORs
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Royal Naval Air Service present at Gallipoli 1915

When the formation of The MEF was being discussed within the British War Cabinet,
General Ian Hamilton asked Lord Kitchener for access to aircraft from the Royal Flying
Corps to support his ground forces and was given the response that all available Royal
Flying Corps (RFC) aircraft were to be deployed on the western front. The MEF would
have to be reliant on the aircraft from the fledgling Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).
The RNAS comprised the following; no more than 8 aircraft may be operational at any
time.
From the Sea plane tender Arc Royal (April 1915)
3 x Sopwith 807 Folder Sea Planes
1 x Short folder Sea Planes
2 x Wright A1 Pusher Seaplanes
4 x Sopwith Schneiders Sea Planes (In Crates)
The No 3 Wing RNAS (Deployed to Imbros April 1915)
2 x Sopwith Tabloids
3 x Maurice Farman F27s
1 x BE2a
2 x BE2cs
1 x Bleroit Parasol scouts
From the fast Sea plane tender Ben-My-Chree (June 1915)
3 x Short Folder Sea Planes (1 x Type 184 & 2 x Type 830s)
2 x Sopwith Schneiders Sea Planes
The No 2 Wing RNAS (Deployed to Imbros June 1915)
6 x Marone Parasols
6 x Cauldrons
6 x BE2cs
4 x Bristol Scouts
Draken Type Balloon Ships
Monica (April 1915)
Hector (July 1915)
Canning (October 1915 - Replaces Monica)
Blimp scout Balloons
3 blimps deployed in August (only one ever used)
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RNAS Reinforcements:
For Arc Royal (August)
5 x Short Folder Sea Planes type 166
For No 3 Wing RNAS (June to August)
5 x Visons
2 x Improved Maurice Farmans
4 x Henry Farmans
6 x Neuport Single Seat Scouts
For Ben-My-Chree (June to December)
5 x Short Folder Sea Planes Type 184 (torpedo mounts added)
3 x Sopwith Schneider Sea Planes
Aircraft stats including base points
Name
Sopwith
Tabloid
Bleroit
Parasol
Sopwith
Scbneider
BE2A
BE2C
Short 184
Neuport
11
Morane
Parasole
Henri
Farman
Maurice
Farman
Wright
A1
Marone
Saulner
Cauldron
GIII
Type
Recce/
Float Plane
Recce
Recce/
Float Plane
Recce/
Fighter
Fighter
Recce/
Float Plane
Fighter
Recce
Recce/
Float Plane
Recce/
Float Plane
Recce/
Float Plane
Fighter
Recce/
Float Plane
Engine
100hp
Gnome
80hp
Gnome
150hp
Gnome
150hp
Gnome
200hp
le Rhone
200hp
Sunbeam
200hp
le Rhone
80 hp
Gnome
80 hp
Gnome
100hp
Gnome
100hp
Gnome
100hp
le Rhone
100hp
Gnome
Speed
Crew
Weapons
Bombs
Duration
Points
Value
Fast
1 x MG
Later
Hand
1.5
Hours
20pts
Slow
None
Hand
1.5 hours
15pts
Fast
1 or 2
1 x MG
Later
Yes
2 Hours
25pts
Fast
1 x Mg
Yes
2 Hours
25pts
Fast
1 x MG
None
2.5
Hours
30pts
Slow
None
Yes and
Torpedo
4 Hours
25pts
Fast
1 x MG
None
3 Hours
25pts
Slow
None
Yes
1.5
Hours
15pts
Slow
None
Hand
2 Hours
15pts
Slow
None
Yes
2.5
Hours
15pts
Slow
None
Hand
3 Hours
15pts
Fast
1 x MG
None
2 Hours
15pts
Slow
None
Hand
3 Hours
15pts
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Aircraft Ordinance
The following are additional cost that may be purchased for the aircraft on the previous
page.
Aircraft MG (single gun)
5 x Infantry bombs (maximum of two packs of bombs may be purchased)
A stick of 2 x 50lb bombs (Available April to June 1915)
A stick of 4 x 50lb bombs (Available June to July 1915)
A stick of 1 x 100lb bomb plus 2 x 25lb bomb (April to June 1915)
A stick of 1 x 100lb bomb plus 4 x 50lb bomb (June 1915 to Jan 1916)
Aircraft Wireless Set
Aircraft Camera
50pts
25pts
100pts
100pts
100pts
100pts
50pts
70pts
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7.
French ORBATs
Organisation
The army that France sent to the Dardanelles was the Corps Expeditionnaire dOrient. It
comprised a mixture of units ranging from the French Foreign Legion, Moroccan
Zouaves, Senegalese 2nd line battalions and the units of the white colonial metropolitan
regiments. It was the crme and the worst of the African colonial troops within the
French army.
The Corps was first deployed on the morning of the 25th as a feint against the Turkish 3rd
and 11th Divisions at Kum kale, located on the shores of Asiatic Turkey and was latter
with drawn to joint the main British push on the Cape Helles peninsula.
Unlike their British counterparts the French troops were well supported. They landed
with adequate artillery support, inclusive of an adequate supply of Shrapnel and HE
rounds, the infantry had access to Bombs and food and resources to conduct an extended
campaign had been planned for.
Despite these advantages their command was hamstrung by the Corps being placed under
the direct British Command of Sir Ian Hamilton and his ineffectual staff members.
During the Gallipoli campaign the Corps grew to two full divisions in size and despite
suffering heavy losses was reasonably efficient despite being directed by British
overlords.
The main problem encountered by this Corps was the quality of some units within its
structure. The corps relied heavily on the white Metropols and the men of the Foreign
Legion for stability. The Moroccan Zouaves were very capable fighters but were classed
by the French senior commanders as troops no better than their Senegalese cousins.
French Organisation
The Army Corps
The Corps Expeditionnaire dOrient consisted of the following;
1 Corps HQ
1 Corps Signals Unit.
1 Corps Artillery Regiment consisting of a
- Regiment HQ
- One Battalion of heavy guns, 4.7inch (120mm long) - 12 guns
- One Battalion of heavy guns, 6inch (155mm long) - 12 guns
- Two Battalion of heavy Howitzers, 6inch (155mm) - 24 guns
- 2 Siege guns 9.4inch (240mm)
- battery of naval 5inch (140mm Long) - 2 guns
The 1st Division dInfanterie Coloniale
The 2nd Division dInfanterie Coloniale
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The Division (15,000 men) Commanded by a General

Infantry Brigade (8000 men) Commanded by a Colonel or Commandant
Brigades comprised the following
1 x HQ Element,
2 x Regiments
1 x Signals element
1 x Medical section
Infantry Regiment (3500 men) Commanded by a Lt Colonel

Regiments comprised the following
1 x HQ Element,
3 x Battalions
1 x Signals element
1 x Medical section
Battalion (1000 men) - Commanded by a Major

The Battalion comprised the following
1 Battalion HQ + the Battalion Standard and Colour Party

1 battalion signals section.
4 Companies
1 battalion MG company of 8 MGs
Companies (227 men) Commanded by a Captain

Company numbered 1 through to 4 comprised the following
1 Company HQ (CinC, RSM, 4 Sgts, 3 batmen and 4 drivers)

1 Company Signals section of four men.
4 Platoons (Company Elements under these rules)
Company Elements (47 men) Commanded by a Lieutenant
4 Sgts, 4 NCOs, 1 Musician, 37 Rifles.
Artillery Regiment
Artillery Regiments (36 guns) consisted of
A Brigade HQ
4 x 6 gun batteries 75mm,
2 x 6 gun batteries 75mm Howitzers
A Regimental communications section
Heavy Regiments (6 guns battalions) consisted of
A Brigade HQ
A battalion of 120mm or 155mm guns/howitzers
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If the Regiment was designated Mountain it would be armed with 2 x 6 gun battalions of
65mm mountain howitzers.
Engineer Companies (250 men) Commanded by Major or Captain
Companies comprised the following
1 Company HQ (C in C, 6 Officers, CSM, 2 Musicians)

The Company 23 NCOs and 150 sappers
The Legionnaires
The Foreign Legion was made up of Foreign Service volunteers from many nations. They
trained as a separate identity to the French mainland forces and at the time of the
outbreak of the Great War had a high proportion of German ex-patriots within their
ranks. The French high command fearing that the legionnaires German would defect back
to their home armies decided that the role for the Legion would be in Africa and the
Mediterranean. When the MEF was being considered France offered the services of the
Legion as part of its commitment to the Army that was to land on Gallipoli.
The Legion in action on the peninsula became the back bone of the French forces, often
being used to plug vital gaps and in times of trouble bolster the French armies resolve to
resist Turkish incursion.
The Legion had been in action through out Africa in many small actions, had served in
China and Indo china prior to the out break of the war. It was though, disciplined and due
to its unique nature as a separate arm able to fend for its self with out needing to rely on
others.
Legionaries Special Rule
The Legions Standard The legion will NEVER let its standard be captured where ever
it is on the field, men will always rally to it. Any unit that is within 24 inches of a legion
standard automatically re-rolls their first failed Will test.
If the standard is captured all legionaries within 24inches of where the standard is
captured will charge the enemy element holding the standard regardless of their Will
rating. Legionaries must retake the standard or will die trying.
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Legionaries have access to bombs from
April 1915, all troops are trained in there
use but they still had designated bombers
within their ranks.
Marksmen were assigned from May
1915 at a rate of 2 per company level
formation.
Legionaries had light Mortars and may
purchase 1 per company level formation.

designated bombers.
The Legion did not have artillery of their
own and must rely on other formations
for fire support
positions only
Legionaries
Type
Legionaries
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
Pts
10
12
12
12
17
22
45
30
2(4)
48
2(5)
85
The ability to field Bombers, RSMs, and Marksmen will be governed by scenario or by
historical deployments. This rule also applies to Support weapons.
Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Grenade Catapult
Wireless Set
Unit Standard

70 Points for
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The Zouaves dMoroc

The Zouaves dMoroc were the best of the Senegalese units to serve on the Gallipoli
peninsula. Their training instilled a corps d elite attitude and the Zouaves proved to be
tough fighting men. The Zouaves were Moslem soldiers but never showed any favour to
the Mehmets through their religious affinity.
The Zouaves were tough, disciplined fighting men, they brought with them a proud tribal
tradition of loyalty that showed when the units were called to make sacrifices on the field
of battle.
Zouave Special Rule
While it is true that these soldiers can be a fierce as other French colonial regiments in
the field in history they would break when there were no European Officers or NCO
attached. To replicate this, the Will roll for the Zouaves will fall to 5 when all officers
and NCOs have become casualties.
Zouaves have access to bombs from
within their ranks.
Marksmen were assigned from June
formation.
Zouaves had light Mortars and may

designated bombers.
The Zouaves have access artillery but
only if one of the white units are on the
field with them
positions only.
Zouaves
Type
Zouaves
All Gunners
Bombers
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
2/4
2/3
2/4
2/3
2/3
2
2
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
Pts
10
12
11
16
20
42
30
2(4)
48
2(5)
85
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The ability to field Bombers, RSMs, and Marksmen will be governed by scenario or by
historical deployments. This rule also applies to Support weapons.
The Senegalese dMoroc
The Senegalese dMoroc were the every day African soldiers recruited from poor village
families who were looking for their sons to make money by becoming soldiers. Their
training was mediocre and provided they are well supported they do make good soldiers.
However unsupported the Senegalese units are prone to be shaky and many times on the
peninsula became spooked and ran.
Sengalese have access to bombs from

within their ranks.
formation.
Zouaves had light Mortars and may

designated bombers.
The Zouaves have access artillery but
only if one of the white units are on the
field with them
positions only.
Senegalese
Type
Senegalese
All Gunners
Bombers
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
2(2)
3
2(3)
2(3)
Pts
8
10
11
13
18
39
22
2(4)
39
2(5)
70
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The French Metropolitan Soldier

The French Metropolitan Soldier was recruited from the plantations, properties and cities
of Africa. He was an average soldier who joined the war effort to find adventure and
possibly promote business for himself and his family. In the field he proved to be
trustworthy but would need a lot of direction from his commanders to complete missions.
He was generally a white colonial and saw himself superior to the Senegalese soldiers
and even to the members of the Foreign Legion which was not the case.
As a fighting troops the Metropolitans fought like any other average soldier, they were
neither better than or less than able to complete a task they formed the back bone of the
Corps Expeditionnaire dOrient.
Metropolitans have access to bombs
from April 1915, all troops are trained in
there use but they still had designated
bombers within their ranks.


formation.

designated bombers.
Metropolitans had light and heavy

Mortars and may purchase 1 per
company level formation.
Metropolitans
Type
Metropolitans
All Gunners
Bombers
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
Pts
9
11
11
14
20
33
24
3(4)
39
3(5)
70
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French ORBATs
The 1st Division dInfanterie Coloniale
The 1st Division dInfanterie Coloniale General Brulard
1st Metropolitan Bde Colonel
175th Metropolitan Regiment
1/175th Bn, 28th April Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
1st Regiment de Marche d Afrique

1st Bn, Zouave dMoroc, 25th April Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
2nd Bn, Zouave dMoroc, 28th April Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
1st Bn, Foreign Legion, 28th April Helles, A-D Companies, 25 Off, 1000 ORs
2nd Mixte Coloniale Bde

4th Regiment de Marche d Afrique Lt Colonel Vacher
1st Bn, Senegalese dMoroc, Kum Kale 25th April, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
2nd Bn, Senegalese dMoroc, Kum Kale 25th April, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
4th Bn, Coloniale dMoroc, Kum Kale 25th April, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
6th Regiment de Marche d Afrique Lt Colonel Nogues

3rd Bn, Senegalese dMoroc, Kum Kale 25th April, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
4th Bn, Senegalese dMoroc, Kum Kale 25th April, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
6th Bn, Coloniale dMoroc, Kum Kale 25th April, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
7e Regiment d Artillerie Coloniale (36 guns 75mm) (1 Battalion 75mm Kum Kale 25th
April) others 28th April Helles
10e companie d Ouvries artillerie (6 guns 65mm mountain) 28th April Helles
11e companie d Ouvries artillerie (6 guns 65mm mountain) 28th April Helles
Divisional Assets
1st Division Signals Company, Kum Kale 25th April

1st Division Hospital, Kum Kale 25th April
1st Division Engineer Company, Kum Kale 25th April
A & B Companies 2nd Battalion French Foreign Legion, 28th April Helles
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The 2nd Division dInfanterie Coloniale

The 2nd Division dInfanterie Coloniale General Leblois
3rd Metropolitan Bde Colonel
176th Metropolitan Regiment
1/176th Bn, May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
2nd Regiment de Marche d Afrique

3rd Bn, Zouave dMoroc, May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
4th Bn, Zouave dMoroc, May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
5th Bn, Zouave dMoroc, May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
4th Mixte Coloniale Bde

7th Regiment Mixte Coloniale de Marche Colonel Boydonnet
5th Bn, Senegalese dMoroc, 25th May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
7th Bn, Coloniale dMoroc, 25th May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
8th Regiment Mixte Coloniale de Marche Lt Colonel Adhemar

8th Bn, Coloniale dMoroc, 25th May Helles, 1-4 Companies, 24 Off, 950 ORs
9e Regiment d Artillerie Coloniale (54 guns 75mm), May, Helles
Divisional Assets
2nd Division Signals Company, 25th May Helles

2nd Division Hospital, 25th May Helles
2nd Division Engineer Company 25th May Helles
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French Aircraft
The French like the English had access to aircraft. The first aircraft to be deployed were
aboard the French sea plane tender Foudre which delivered its air cargo to the island of
Imbros on the of 20th April where the 1e Escadrille 98T consisting of 8 Neuports 11s
were too operated from.
By the end of the Gallipoli campaign the 1e had been joined by the 2e and 3e Escadrille
98T with a total deployed aircraft number of 24 planes.
Name
Bleroit
Parasol
Neuport
11
Morane
Parasole
Marone
Saulner
Cauldron
GIII
Type
Recce
Fighter
Recce
Fighter
Recce/
Float Plane
Engine
80hp
Gnome
200hp
le Rhone
80 hp
Gnome
100hp
le Rhone
100hp
Gnome
Speed
Crew
Weapons
Bombs
Duration
Points
Value
Slow
None
Hand
1.5 hours
15pts
Fast
1 x MG
None
3 Hours
25pts
Slow
None
Yes
1.5
Hours
15pts
Fast
1 x MG
None
2 Hours
15pts
Slow
None
Hand
3 Hours
15pts
Aircraft Ordinance
page.
50pts
25pts

Aircraft Camera
50pts
70pts
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8.
Organisation of the Ottoman Turkish Forces
The creation of a resource covering the organisation of Turkish troops deployed to the
Gallipoli peninsula, one that is transferable onto the gaming table and indeed into usable
ORBATs has been a painstaking exercise.
I have checking and cross checking the available sources which at times conflict and
contradict each other with regard to troops numbers, locations, disposition of troops also
between theoretical and actual strengths.
At the end of this process I have come up with what I think now is a resource that will aid
the gamer in preparing their troops for battle.
The Turkish Army on the peninsula survived through using a system that created mobile
reserve units that could be moved rapidly into operational areas as needed. The system
rotated worn regiments with fresh regiments enabling fighting forces to remain at near to
full strength as well as detaching and attaching smaller units to other army combat areas.
To control this system Liman Von Sanders created four operation areas that became
rough adhoc army groups. This tactic enabled control and stabilised hotspots as regiments
and battalions moved between fronts and Army organisations.
The four operational areas that Von Sanders created were, The Anafarta Group under
Mustafa Kemal, The Ari Burnu Group (ANZAC Sector) under Esat Pasa, The
Seddelbahir Group (Cape Helles) under Vehip Pasa and The Asia Group under Mehmet
Ali Pasa.
The Turkish Army Corps
Corps level formations were made up of two to three divisions. The permanent members
of this formation were Nizamiye. The fighting strength of a Corps would be brought up to
full war footing by the drafting of Ihtiyat reservists. The Ihtiyat regiments initially had
more man power than the Nizamiye regiments. A total Corps strength was around 40,000
men. Comprising the following:
A Corps consisted of the following;
1 x Corps HQ
1 x Corps Signals Unit.
1 x Corps Artillery Regiment consisting of a
- Regiment HQ
- One Battalion of 6 x 150mm
- Two Battalions each of 6 x 105mm Howitzers.
1 x Corps Medical Regiment comprising a field hospital Battalion and a Field
Medical Battalion.
2 to 3 Infantry Divisions
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The Division (9,000 - 12, 000 men) Commanded by a Colonel

The Turkish division in the field comprised the following:
1 x HQ element
3x Infantry Regiments
1 x Regiment of 24 Guns divided into 3 Battalions, each containing 2 batteries of
4 guns each
1 x Cavalry Squadron (Not deployed at Gallipoli)
1x Company Engineers, 180 men
The Infantry Regiment Commanded by a Major
Regiments comprised the following
1 x HQ Element,
4 x battalions *
1 x Signals element
1 x Medical section
1 x MG battalion of 4 MGs **
* While on paper 4 battalions existed in reality most regiments could only field 2 to 3
battalions
** The number of MGs was increased to 8 by August of 1915.
On occasion Support arms would be attached here as missions and actions dictated.
Battalion Formations - Commanded by a Captain
The battalion formation averaged 656 Mehmets including 24 Officers. They were
numbered 1 through to 12, likewise companies 1 through to 4 and so on.
On paper Nizamiye regiments numbered 700 Mehmets with 24 Officers, Ihtiyat
numbered 900 Mehmets with 24 Officers and Mustahfiz, 800 Mehmets with 24 Officers.
The basic battalion formation was made up as follows;
1 x Battalion HQ CinC plus staff and signals section.
4 x Companies
Company Formations Commanded by a Lieutenant or a Senior Cadet Officer
Company formations could field an average of 165 Mehmets including 6 officers.
Companies consisted of the followings:
Company HQ CinC , the Turkish equivalent of a senior Sgt plus 8 staff (inc Cooks)
1 x Signals Section of 6 men (Runners and Telegraph operators)
4 x Junior officers*
2 x Sergeants
6 x Corporals
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Company Elements (Platoon/Section) - Officers were Officer Cadets or Reserve

Officer Cadets
A company Element would comprise 30 Mehmets including 1 officer
* Platoon/Section Officers were Officer Cadets or Reserve Officer Cadets.
Nb there were no formal First aid or Medical Troops attached at these levels, wounds
were attended to by other soldiers in the field as best as they could.
Artillery Regiments
Artillery Regiments consisted of 3 x 8 gun 75mm, or 77mm Battalions divided into two
equal batteries of 4 guns. The Battery comprised 1 x Command Element, a
communications section and an observer section of three men one for each battery.
If the regiment was designated Mountain it would be armed with 24 x 75mm mountain
howitzers organised into two mountain battalions containing three batteries of 4 guns
each, and HQ element, a communications section and one spotter element per battery.
Mountain batteries were generally attached to Corps level formations in place of heavier
artillery formations.
If the regiment was labelled horse it consisted of two batteries of six 77mm guns, an HQ
element, and a communications section. There were no observers with these formations
as the batteries were close support direct fire weapons only, these regiments were only
found in mounted Brigades.
Organisational Considerations
Due to the Turkish practice of swapping formations to replace casualties many allied
commanders commented that Turkish troops seemed to appear from the ground to bring
formations back up to strength within a very short time. However I would hasten to add
that when playing a campaign game, once a company level formation has fallen below
80% of its original start strength that % mark should never be exceeded. This would
simulate that losses are not able to be replenished within bloodied formations as
casualties begin to outstrip replacements. This bench mark should also be used for any
fresh unit being deployed after May 1915.
By the end May of 1915 the ottomans started to suffer form the effects of poor food,
worsening hygiene condition, severe casualty rates and the effects of heat. These factors
began to severely affect the numbers of available ground troops.
By June of 1915 a bench mark of 60% should never be surpassed when purchasing troops
in any level of formation. This would translate into the available purchase for one
company element as 18 figures (including an officer instead) instead of the 30 figure
amount available in earlier periods.
In the field the Mehmets enjoyed the advantage of access to bombs. Designated bombers
within companies would carry 6 bombs each and other troops would have access to at
least 1 bomb per man. At close range this advantage will equalise the MG advantage that
allied formations had during this period.
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Imams are religious or holy men who would be found in the front line giving religious
instruction to the troops. They were viewed with more reverence than the allied
equivalent, the chaplain or priest. Imams would often find themselves in command of
troops in areas where commanders and NCOs had been incapacitated or killed.
As the Turkish army was deeply religious military machine the Imam was often privy to
the movements and plans for a coming battle. In times of need they would step in to form
a vital additional command or leadership role.
Communication in WW1 was very rudimentary. The technology of radio was in its
infancy and often unreliable. The use of telegraph was employed especially between
fortifications and trench systems but was vulnerable to shell and small arms fire.
Semaphore was used but could give away the position of a signaller and expose them to
hostile fire. The primary communication was through the employment of runners.
Medical facilities for the Turkish army were not well organised. There was a shortage of
trained Doctors. While organisational dispositions placed field hospitals and field
medical unit within corps structures and at divisional levels these strengths was never
reached. Many accounts state that Turkish medical assistance would extend to using a
kind word, preaching religious inspiration, rest, water and clean food as well as bandages
as the primary medical treatment for wounded Mehmets and if Allah saw fit the wounded
would survive.
One major advantage the Turks had was access to excellent pain killers in the form of
opiates obtained from there eastern colonies of Afghanistan and Eastern Persia but these
to were in very short supply.
There was transport problems associated with all the armies involved in the Great War
especially with an absence of motor vehicles. Transport units relied on the horses, camels
and donkeys to transport stores, wounded and equipment over vast areas to the front,
often over dirt roads or broken surfaces. Turkey however enjoyed a system although slow
that allowed wounded to be transported to the rear areas across the Dardanelles straight to
operational hospitals on the mainland or within Constantinople itself.
Osmanli Havakuvvetleri (Ottoman Air force 1915)
Formed in 1915 by Erich Serno the fledgling air arm grew from one squadron to 13
operational squadrons by 1918.
The first squadron deployed at Gallipoli was the 1nci Tayyare Boluck or the
Fliegerabteilung 1 as it was known by the Germans.
The 1nci Tayyare Boluck initially was equipped with 1 x 2 seater WD2 float plane, 1 x
Bleriot X1-2 Float plane, 3 x Albatross B-1 floatplanes and 1 x Rumpler B-1 and had a
staff of 3 naval pilots, 7 army pilots, 3 x civilian pilots as well as 11 x Ottoman
Observers. It began operational service from March 1915 initially as a reconnaissance
squadron attached to Fortress Command. However due to a lack of spare parts equipment
and a supportive logistics structure by April of 1915 only 4 planes remained operational.
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In July 1915 the squadron received 4 new planes, Gotha WD-2s brining its operational
strength to 8 aircraft. By September of that year the Rumpler and Bleriot had been retired
and the squadron received a further 4 x Albatross C-Is and 2 x older Albatross B-Is.
Despite the influx of new aircraft the squadron never operate more than 8 aircraft at a
time.
A second Squadron the 6nci Av Bolugu, Fliegerabteilung 6, began to operation from June
1915 initially operating 5 x Gotha WD-1s and 3 x Gotha WD-2s. In September of 1915
it received 1 x Fokker EI and 3 x Fokker EIIIs. This squadron was like wise hampered
by Ottoman Logistics and could also only operate 8 aircraft at a time.
Both of these squadrons like the army employed a rotational system. They maintained
pilot training and their aircrafts airworthiness by rotation pilots and planes with the
Yesilkoy Tayyare Mektebi (Aviation School) located at Yesilkoy outside Constantinople.
Aircraft Roles and Weapons
The primary role for aircraft in the peninsula was to assist the army through aerial
reconnaissance, the plotting of artillery fire and conduct updates on enemy troop
movements.
Aircraft did however engage ground targets despite the aircraft being equipped with
primitive sighting equipment. Initially as no bomb mounts were fitted to the aircraft they
resorted to flying at low levels over the enemy positions dropping bombs (grenades). As
this was fairly ineffective a new anti personnel weapon, the aerial dart was trialled and
found to be more successful. Areal darts comprised steel like version of an arrow that
were launched at enemy positions from low levels impaling all targets that they hit.
By May 1915 the first Machine guns were being fitted to the WD-1 and 2s. Each aircraft
was fitted with a rear mount Parabellum for use by the observer. These aircraft remained
the only aircraft fitted with machine guns until the arrival of the Albatrosses and Fokkers
in July and September respectively.
By June 1915 the first bomb sites were being fitted to the aircraft they could now mount
2 x 50 lb bombs or 1 x 100 lb bomb. These bombs while not powerful would cause a
great deal of confusion and disrupt enemy positions.
Very few aerial dog fights took place on the Gallipoli peninsula until the Fokkers arrived
most aircraft actions were of a passing shot type of combat. The Fokkers during their
July - December service shot down 9 enemy aircraft for a loss of one of there own.
Turko-German aircraft were not fitted with wireless radio sets. So to coordinate with the
artillery batteries a series of complex wing dips and other signals were developed which
batteries were able to gauge the effectiveness of their fire with.
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Name
Albatross
B&C
Bleriot
XI
Gotha
WD-1
& WD-2
Type
Recce
Recce
Engine
Argus
ASIII
Gnme
50 hp
Speed
Crew
Weapons
Bombs
Duration
Fast
Rear
LMG
Yes
3 Hours
30pts
Slow
Hand
No
3.5 hours
20pts
Rear
LMG
Yes
3 Hours
30pts
No
2 Hours
25pts
No
2 Hours
30pts
Hand
2 Hours
25pts
Recce/
Float Plane
150hp
Benz III
Fast
1 or 2
Fokker
E1
Recce/
Fighter
Oberursel
80hp
Fast
Fokker
EIII
Recce Fighter
Oberursel
100hp
Fast
Rumpler
BI
Recce
Mercedes
D1
Fast
1x
Forward
Spandau
2x
Forward
Spandau
Hand
Points
Value
Aircraft Ordinance
page.
A stick of 2 x 50lb bombs (Available April to June 1915)
A stick of 1 x 100lb bomb plus 2 x 25lb bomb (April to June 1915)
50pts
25pts
100pts
100pts

Aircraft Camera
50pts
70pts
Fortress Command
While the Fortress Command played a vital part in the earlier actions of January 1915 to
April 1915, once the landings had taken place its role as a formation was diminished.
From April Fortress command became an adhoc reserve formation supplying extra
artillery pieces and crews for III Corps.
The command continued to guarded the straights as it had previously done but from rear
positions. As threats to the forts materialised the crews would dismantle the guns and
move them to rear areas or to the Asiatic side of the straights or Constantinople and
safety.
In June 1915, Fortress Command transferred the 1nci Tayyare Boluck to the command of
the V Army. However it retained the float planes as part of its command within the
straights. Despite this transfer the squadron may never operate more than 8 aircraft across
the two commands due to primitive logistics.
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9.
German Military Assistance
The main German presence that will be available to players in the form of assistance will
be by the following.
(1) The presence of German Advisors - see German advisors within the main body of the
rules.
(2) NCO crew members for support weapons
(3) The presence from April of one small detachment of German Pioneers with a strength
equivalent to a Turkish company.
(4) Commanders for some Turkish formations
(5) Trained pilots for the Osmanli Havakuvvetleri.
In August of 1915 a second Pioneer company becomes available may be added to the
defence of The Anafarta Group under Mustafa Kemal.
Austro-Hungarian Assistance
When the passage across the Balkans to Turkey was enabled following Bulgaria
declaration of its intentions to join Germany and her allies. Austro-Hungarian rushes the
following units to Turkeys aid. These units are available from November 1915.
One battery of 12 x 240mm heavy mortars.

Two Batteries of heavy artillery each with 10 x 150mm Howitzers
One battery of heavy siege guns 12 x 240mm Howitzers
Turkish Naval Support

While surface actions continued between the Turkish navy and the allied navies through
out the period January 1915 to January 1916, it was able to support the land actions in the
following way.
April to May 1915 and again in November 1915 to January 1916 two batteries of
heavy artillery (240mm equivalent) may be added to the available artillery for the
Turkish Command, simulating fire support from the Turkish fleet.
In April 1915 two German Marine MG companies of 8 MGs each may be added
to the defence of III Corps these are marine detachments from the Breslau and
Goeben, referred to as the Goeben MG company and the Breslau MG Company.
In May 1915 a Turkish Marine unit may be added to V Army Group with an
equivalent strength of a standard Turkish field Company. The stats for this unit
are as follows
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10.
Turkish Divisional and Regimental ORBATs
The following is a list of Turkish formations broken down into the time they were
committed to the peninsula, the corps that they belonged to and the regiments/elements
that formed the higher formation.
February 1915
V Army HQ - Liman Von Sanders

V Army Assets
Karasi Fd Bn - Field Bn Jandarma, Costal Defence North of Gallipoli, February
1915
Gelibolu Fd Bn - Field Bn Jandarma, Costal Defence North of Gallipoli,
February 1915
8 th Ind Fld Artillery Regt - February 1915
1/8th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4x 77mm QF), Gaba Tepe area
2/8th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4x 77mm QF) Gaba Tepe area
3/8th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4 x 77mm QF) Gaba Tepe area
4/8th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4 x 105mm QF) Gaba Tepe area
64th Regiment, 1/64th Bn, 2/64th Bn, 3/64th Bn, 4/64th Bn, 64th Regt MG Coy
July 1915
136th Regiment, 1/136th Bn, 2/136th Bn, 3/136th Bn, 4/136th Bn, - August 1915
Andrianople Fortress Engineer Bn Coys 1 4, July 1915
2nd Engineer Company German August 1915
III Corps HQ - Esad Pasa

III Corps Assets
9th Ind Fld Artillery Regt - February 1915
1/9th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4x 105mm)
2/9th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4x 105mm)
3/9th Ind Fld Artillery Batty (4 x 105mm)
8th Heavy Art Regt - February 1915, Canakkale Fortress Command on

loan to III corps
1/8th Heavy Art Batty (12x 150How, 6 x120How)
2/8th Heavy Art Batty (10 x 120How)
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Independent Cavalry Bde February 1915, Costal Defence North of

Gallipoli
1st Lancer Regiment, 1/1st Sqn,2/1st Sqn, 3/1st Sqn 1/1st MG Coy
7th Cavalry Regiment, 1/7th Sqn,2/7th Sqn, 3/7th Sqn,
13th Cavalry Regiment, 1/13th Sqn,2/13th Sqn, 3/13th Sqn, 1/13th MG Coy
August 1915
Independent Horse Battery, 1st /IHB 6 x 77mm, 2nd /IHB 6 x 77mm, 3rd/IHB 6 x
77mm
Independent Engineer Section Turkish
1st Engineer Company German August 1915
Independent field Hospital August 1915
Broussa Fd Bn - Field Bn Jandarma, Costal Defence Cape Helles,

February 1915
7th Division, III Corps Colonel Remzi Bey

7th Division, III Corps, February 1915
19th Regiment, 1/19th Bn, 2/19th Bn, 3/19th Bn, 19th Regt MG Coy
20th Regiment, 1/20th Bn, 2/20th Bn, 3/20th Bn
21st Regiment, 1/21st Bn, 2/21st Bn, 3/21st Bn, 21st Regt MG Coy
7th Division Artillery, February 1915

1/7th Field Artillery batty (4 x 77mm QF)
1M/7th Mountain Artillery batty (6 x 75mm mountain Howitzers)
7th Division, Divisional Assets, February 1915

7th Division Engineer Coy
7th Division Field Hospital
2nd Sqn 4th Cavalry Regiment
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9th Division, III Corps Colonel Halil Sami Bey

9th Division, III Corps then Canakkale Fortress Command, February 1915


4th Sqn 4th Cavalry Regiment
19th Division, V Army Lt Colonel Mustafa Kemel/Colonel Sefik Bey

19th Division, V Army, February 1915
72nd Regiment, 1/72nd Bn, 2/72nd Bn, 3/72nd Bn, 1/72nd MG Coy, 2/72nd MG Coy
77th Regiment, 1/77th Bn, 2/77th Bn, 3/77th Bn,

3/39th Field Artillery batty (4 x Older Guns 75mm not QF)
4/39th Field Artillery batty (4 x Older Guns 75mm not QF)

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March 1915
I Corps HQ Mehmet Ali Pasa
I Corps assets
I Corps Signal Section
II Corps HQ Colak Faik Pasa

II Corps assets
II Corps Engineer Coy

II Corps Signal Section
4th Sqn 3rd Cavalry Regiment
3rd Division, I Corps Colonel Refet Bey

3rd Division, I Corps, March 1915
31st Regiment, 1/31st Bn, 2/31st Bn, 3/31st Bn,
32nd Regiment, 1/32nd Bn, 2/32nd Bn, 3/32nd Bn, 1/32nd MG Coy,
3rd Division Artillery, March 1915
1/3rd Field Artillery batty (4 x 77mm QF)

2/3rd Field Artillery batty (4 x 77mm QF)
3rd Division, Divisional Assets, March 1915

3rd Division Engineer Coy
3rd Division Signals Section
3rd Division Field Hospital
2nd Sqn 3rd Cavalry Regiment
5th Division, II Corps Colonel Hassan Basri bey

5th Division, II Corps , March 1915
14th Regiment, 1/14th Bn, 2/14th Bn, 3/14th Bn, 14th MG Regt Coy,
5th Division Artillery, March 1915

5th Division, Divisional Assets, March 1915

5th Division Signal Section
3rd Sqn 3rd Cavalry Regiment
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11th Division, V Army Lt Colonel Abdurrezzak

11 th Division, V Army, March 1915
33rd Regiment, 1/33rd Bn, 2/33rd Bn, 3/33rd Bn, 33rd Regt MG Coy

3/11th Field Artillery batty - (4 x 77mm QF)
4/11th Field Artillery batty- (4 x 77mm QF)

11th Division Signals Section
25th Division, V Army lt Colonel Ali Fuat

25th Division, V Army, March 1915
73rd Regiment, 1/73rd Bn, 2/73rd Bn, 3/73rd Bn, 4/73rd Bn, 73rd Regt MG Coy
74th Regiment, 1/74th Bn, 2/74th Bn, 3/74th Bn, 4/74th Bn,
75th Regiment, 1/75th Bn, 2/75th Bn, 3/75th Bn, 4/75th Bn


25th Division Signals Section
1st Sqn 29th Cavalry Regiment
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April 1915
V Corps HQ Fevzi Pasa
V Corps HQ, April 1915
V Corps assets
V Corps Engineer Coy
V Corps Signal Section
4th Division, II Corps Lt Colonel Cemil Bey

4th Division, II Corps , April 1915
4th Division Artillery, April 1915

4th Division, Divisional Assets, April 1915

1st Sqn 3rd Cavalry Regiment
13th Division, V Corps Colonel Havik (German)

13th Division, V Corps , April 1915


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15th Division, V Corps Colonel Mehemt Sukru Bey

15th Division, V Corps , April 1915

1/15th M - Mountain Artillery batty (6 x old 75mm mountain Howitzers not QF)
2/15th M - Mountain Artillery batty (6 x old 75mm mountain Howitzers not QF)

16th Division, V Army Colonel Rustu Bey

16th Division, V Army , April 1915

1M/16th Mountain Artillery batty (6 x old 75mm mountain Howitzers not QF)

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26th Division, VI Corps Lt Colonel Esat Bay/Lt Col Hamit Fahri

26th Division, VI Corps , April 1915
78th Regiment, 1/78th Bn, 2/78th Bn, 3/78th Bn, 4/78th Bn, 78th , Regt MG Coy


3rd Sqn 27th Cavalry Regiment
May 1915
2 nd Division, I Corps Lt Colonel Hasan Asker
2nd Division, I Corps (Elite) , May 1915
2nd Division Artillery, May 1915
1/2nd Field Artillery batty (4 x 77mm QF)

2nd Division, Divisional Assets, May 1915

2nd Division Engineer Coy
2nd Division Signal Section
2nd Division Field Hospital
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10th Division, V Army Lt Colonel Selahattin Bey

10th Division, V Army (Elite) , May 1915
28th Regiment, 1/1st Bn, 2/1st Bn, 3/1st Bn, 28th Regt MG Coy
10th Division Artillery, May 1915

10th Division, Divisional Assets, May 1915

Constantinople Fire Bde, V Corps (Elite), deployed to the reserve areas May 1915
Battalions 1st Bn, 2nd Bn, 5th Bn, 6th Bn
June 1915
1st Division, I Corps lt Colonel Cafer Tayyar Bey
1st Division, I Corps, June 1915
1st Division Artillery, June 1915

1/1st Field Artillery batty (4 x 77mm QF)
1M/1st Mountain Artillery batty (6 x 75mm mountain Howitzers)
2M/1st Mountain Artillery batty (6 x 75mm mountain Howitzers)
1st Division, Divisional Assets, June 1915

1st Division Engineer Coy
1st Division Signal Section
1st Division Field Hospital
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6th Division, II Corps Lt Colonel Suleyman Sakir Bey

6th Division, II Corps, June 1915
6th Division Artillery, May 1915

6th Division, Divisional Assets, May 1915

5th Sqn 3rd Cavalry Regiment
July 1915
14th Division, V Corps Colonel Ali Fuat Bey
14th Division, V Corps, July 1915
41st Regiment, 1/41st Bn, 2/41st Bn, 3/41st Bn, 4/41st Bn, 41st Regt MG Coy
42nd Regiment, 1/42nd Bn, 2/42nd Bn, 3/42nd Bn, 4/42nd Bn,
14th Division Artillery, July 1915
1/14th Field Artillery batty (4 x 75mm not QF)

14th Division, Divisional Assets, July 1915

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8th Division, III Corps Colonel Ali Riza Bey

8th Division, III Corps, July 1915
22nd Regiment, 1/22nd Bn, 2/22nd Bn, 3/22nd Bn, 22nd Regt MG Coy
23rd Regiment, 1/23rd Bn, 2/23rd Bn, 3/23rd Bn, 23rd Regt MG Coy


24th Division, VI Corps Colonel Willmer (German)

24th Division, VI Corps, July 1915
2nd Regiment, 1/2nd Bn, 2/2nd Bn, 3/2nd Bn, 4/2nd Bn, 2nd Regt MG Coy
143rd Regiment, 1/143rd Bn, 2/143rd Bn, 3/143rd Bn, 4/143rd Bn,


VI Corps HQ, - Mustafa Hilmi Pasa

VI Corps assets
VI Corps Engineer Coy
VI Corps Signal Section
VI Corps Mountain Battery (6 x 75mm mountain Howitzers)
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August 1915
12th Division, V Army - lt Colonel Selahattin Adil Bey
12th Division, V Army, August 1915
12th Division Artillery, August 1915

12th Division, Divisional Assets, August 1915

20th Division, V Army Lt Colonel Veysel Bey

20th Division, V Army, August 1915
61st Regiment, 1/61st Bn, 2/61st Bn, 3/61st Bn, 4/61st Bn, 61st Regt MG Coy
62nd Regiment, 1/62nd Bn, 2/62nd Bn, 3/62nd Bn, 4/26nd Bn,
20th Division Artillery, August 1915

20th Division, Divisional Assets, August 1915

3rd Sqn 12th Cavalry Regiment
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42 nd Division, VI Corps lt Colonel Huseyin Hus Bey

42nd Division, VI Corps, August 1915
42nd Division Artillery, July 1915

1/42nd Field Artillery batty (4 x 75mm not QF)
1M/42nd Mountain Artillery batty (6 x old 75mm mountain Howitzers not QF)
42nd Division, Divisional Assets, August 1915

42nd Division Engineer Coy
42nd Division Field Hospital
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The Turkish Troops

Troop Types
From the beginning of 1914 the German Military mission to Turkey had been working
hard to bring Turkey into the modern world of warfare. Turkish troops were divided into
three troop types,
Nizamiye some times refereed to as Nizam, Regular Army soldiers - Troops
who served on a full time basis,
Ihtiyat some times referred to as the pre 1913 formations Redif - Reserve
troops that were activated in times of treat to the Ottoman empire and
Mustahfiz some times referred to as the pre 1913 formations Redif II - second
line militia troops that like the Ihtiyat formations were called into action as
needed.
While other rule sets define differences between the fighting qualities of the field troops
dependent on their status, I have found no references to any one class of troop having
superior or inferior skills to another with the exception of the Jandarma. The only real
tangible difference is in the state of some formations equipment and the type of weapons
that they carried. This alone does not translate into a scale of better performance for these
troop classes.
Weapons
Turkey initially had no generic armament facilities and was wholly reliant on outside
supplies of military hardware and ammunition.
The basic rifle for the Mehmets was the Mauser, a bayonet (supplied by the German
Companies Solingen and Suhl) and sometimes a boot knife.
Ottoman Army rifles were German in origin with some French equipment also being
fielded. The infantry rifle was the German 7.92 Mauser rifle (Models M1898 and
M1903). Some Ihtiyat and Mustahfiz units went into action carrying the old M1887
Black Powder rifles. In late 1914 Austria also supplied Turkey with some captured and
converted Russian Mossin-Nagant M1891.
Officers were issued swords of a French and Turkish pattern but rarely carried these
weapons in the field they tended to supply their own side arms usually purchased
privately from various European commercial manufacturers.
Cavalry Formations were armed similarly to the Infantry but with carbine versions of the
Mauser. They were also issued with sabres and lances.
The machine gun used in the field was the German Maxim. Some French Hotchkiss
machine guns were in use, but the numbers of the French weapon was low. The average
Turkish Division only possessing 12 MGs within their divisional structures. Turkey also
possessed some antiquated British Pom-Poms. There were 5 of these weapons deployed
on the Gallipoli peninsula and served through out the campaign.
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Turkish artillery units were mainly armed with German Krupp artillery pieces. Turkey
also possessed some Austro-Hungarian Skodas and French Schneiders. Field batteries
consisting of 4 guns, Mountain and Howitzer Batteries consisting of four to six pieces as
available numbers permitted. Larger guns were not deployed till later in the campaign
although some 105mm, 107mm and 140mm batteries did exist attached to corps level
formations but initially in limited numbers.
One of the early problems encountered by Turkish artillery was that there were only
small quantities of HE rounds available and the issue of shrapnel rounds was limited
ensuring that they would have enough stocks when they were needed.
From May to June of 1915 small quantities of HE and shrapnel began to be supplied to
the front by two a newly established munitions factories one in Constantinople and one at
Gelibolu under direction from a German advisor.
Locally produced artillery ammunition however was found to be faulty; Leman Von
Sanders stated that the failure rate of this local ammunition may have been as high as 1
out of 20 rounds.
All Artillery units are Nizamiye class with these units are the pride of the Turkish Army.
Two further groups of fighting formations I need to mention are the Turkish Fire Brigade
and the Para-Military Jandarma. The Fire Brigade units had a long history of being part
of the defence of the Ottoman Empire and historically enjoyed an elite status.
The Jandarma were Para- military police formations concerned with internal security that
in times of war became third line Reserves for the Ottoman Army.
Mehmets are armed with a bomb from

the beginning of the campaign.
Designated bombers may carry six
bombs and others one.
Snipers are assigned to units from the
beginning 3 per company level
formation is allowed.
Mortars were initially in short supply
and even when available there were
never enough to around. The main time
that these devices should be deployed is
from the end of May 1915

May 1915 but may only be used by
designated bombers.
Artillery was issued with shrapnel
rounds initially with some small
quantities of HE. As the campaign
progressed more artillery rounds of both
types become available.
positions only.
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Support Weapons:
Machine guns
Light Mortars
Large Mortars
Grenade Catapult
75-77mm
105 107mm

120-155 mm
155+mm
Wireless Set
Iman
Standard

50 Points
50 Points
The Mehmet Soldier

Type
Mehmets
All Gunners
Bombers
Miners
NCO/SGT
Sniper
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Will
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
Pts
9
11
10
11
14
20
36
24
3(4)
39
3(5)
70
Will
4
3
4
3
3
3
Aim
3
3
3
3
3
3
Command
3
3
3(2)
3
3(3)
3(3)
Pts
8
9
13
18
36
24
3(4)
39
3(5)
70
Jandarma
Type
Jandarma
All Gunners
NCO/SGT
Marksmen
RSM
Jnr Officer
Company
Commander
Battalion
Commander
Germans/Gr Pioneers/Mehmet Marines/Fire

Bde/Turkish Elite Units
Will
Aim Command
Troopers
2
3
2
All Gunners
2
3
2
Bombers
2
3
2
Miners
2
3
3
NCO/SGT
2
3
2(2)
Marksman
2
3
2
RSM
2
3
2(3)
Jnr Officer
2
3
2(3)
Company
2
3
2(4)
Commander
Battalion
2
3
2(5)
Commander
Pts
12
13
14
13
17
24
45
30
48
85
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Dedication and Acknowledgements

Organisation of the British and Commonwealth Forces

British and Commonwealth Organisation

The ANZAC Troops

5.1 The Australian Digger

5.2 The Australian Light Horseman

5.3 The Kiwi Digger the En-Zedders

5.4 The Indian Troops Sikhs

5.5 The British Troops

Organisation of the Ottoman Turkish Forces

German Military Assistance

Turkish Divisional and Regimental ORBATs

Organisation of the British and Commonwealth Forces

British and Commonwealth Organisation

The Army Corps

Companies (227 men) Commanded by Major or Captain

The ANZAC Troops

5.1 The Australian Digger

Bomb Catapults may be purchased from

Marksmen were not assigned to units

Australian Artillery was only issued with

50Points for the piece

100 Points for the piece

5.2 The Australian Light Horseman

Mortars and the supply of ammunition

50Points for the piece

15 points for the piece

5.3 The Kiwi Digger the En-Zedders

Bomb Catapults may be purchased from

50Points for the piece

200 Points for the piece

Special Maori Rule

Bomb Catapults may be purchased from

50Points for the piece

25 points for the piece

Only bombers may be equipped with

Mortars and the supply of ammunition

50Points for the piece

25 points for the piece

5.4 The Indian Troops - Sikhs

The Indian Artillery present at Gallipoli

50Points for the piece

100 Points for the piece

Sikh Special rule the Sikh War Cry

The Indian Soldier The Ghurkha

5.5 The British Troops

Marksmen were not assigned to units

defensive positions with a limit of one

campaign progressed more artillery

British Artillery was issued with

Wireless is limited to one set per

50Points for the piece

4.7 inch Howitzers

250 points per piece

Stats for all Tommy Lighter Crews

The Tommy Regulars, Territorials and the RMLI

The Tommy RND Troops and the Kitchener Men

The Tommy Mounteds

British VIII Corps

87th Infantry Bde Brig-Gen W.R. Marshall

88th Infantry Bde Brig-Gen H.E. Napier

63rd or Royal Naval Division

2nd Naval Bde Brig-Gen O. Backhouse