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The Lone Pine Tree was planted to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915.
The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War One. The campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles Straits in February-March 1915 and continued with a major land invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, involving British and French troops as well as divisions of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).
Lack of sufficient intelligence and knowledge of the terrain, along with a fierce Turkish resistance, hampered the success of the invasion. By mid-October, Allied forces had suffered heavy casualties and had made little headway from their initial landing sites. Evacuation began in December 1915, and was completed early the following January.
Location
| Address: | Waterview Street, Ganmain, 2702 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.795336 Long: 147.043465 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1915 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2015 |
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This tree is a genuine descendant of the
Gallipoli Lone Pine (Pinus Brutia).
It was planted here by the members of
Ganmain R.S.L. Sub-Branch in the year 2015
to commemorate the battle of Gallipoli
one hundred years ago.
We will always remember these men
and thank them for the tremendous
sacrifice they made for us.
Lest We Forget
