On 28th June, when World War 1 started, Australia and Britain were allies. Australia had promised 20,000 solders all of which would be subjected under British command. Australia was determined to fulfill this promise; and so recruitment began, with men aged 21-41 who were allowed to join the army or cavalry (cavalry required for good horse riding skills). By December 1914 Australia had already recruited 52,000 men. Throughout the war, recruitment was open but, 1916 and 1917 were the years where it was lowest.

            Throughout the war the British had thought of a clever/underestimated plan (in 1915). The idea was to gain control of the passage of water known as the Dardanelles Strait so that supplies could be sent more easily to Russia. Also, knocking Turkey out of the war would place more pressure on Germany (by capturing Constantinople, the capital of Turkey). (This idea was purposed by Winston Churchill)

            By 19th March 1915, British ships had sailed to the Dardanelles Strait and had open fire on Turkish positions in the Dardanelles. At first, these attacks were going as planned; the ships would come up in rows through the Dardanelles, open fire. After open fire at the Turkish forts the ships would turn and then one-by-one (in a straight line) go back to the end of the row (use Gallipoli map 1 as a source). This pattern would continue, the weather was in the state of a storm. The Turkish backfired; they rowed out in small boats and using up the last 28 of their mines, planted them in the line of return the British ships (use Gallipoli map 1 as a source). The next day when the British continued with their plan, out of 18 ships that had entered, 3 had sunk; 3 had been severely damaged; and 700 men had died.  . 

            After the failed navel attempt, the British decided to use Australian (the Australian troops had been training in Cairo, Egypt [with training activities such as: practicing trench warfare, crossing trenches] 20,000 Australian were called for), New Zealand (10,000 New Zealand were called upon for), French and British 29th Division solders to attempt a land battle/capture. On 25th April 1915 soldiers landed at Helles and Gaba Tepe, with a later major landing taking place at Sulva Bay on 6th August 1915. The Turkish commander, Liman von Sanders, had already known about this attempt and had positioned 84,000 Turkish troops along the coast where he expected the landings to take place (use Gallipoli landing map as a source). When the landing occurred of the Australian soldiers; it occurred in the wrong place, the Australians who landed at Ari Burnu were meant to land at Gaba Tepe; they landed 1 mile north of their original landing destination. The Australians were faced with cliffs, with Turkish troops positioned at the top and constantly open firing down with artillery bombardment. This also caused shrapnel to fly everywhere.  The Australian dug trenches to protect them. The British landed at Helles; there they were faced with trench warfare.