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GALLIPOLI ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Saturday 11th August 2012
10.00am to 5.30 pm
at the Lords Knight Suite
Tally Ho Conference and Banqueting Centre, Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7RN
Dear all ...
Firstly, a big thank you to all our Forum and Association members and friends who have responded so enthusiastically to the Gallipoli Association's inaugural conference in Birmingham. It’s going to be an exciting, informative and very rewarding day for all of us. Registration for the conference is a very affordable £25 (including lunch and morning and afternoon teas) and there is an optional evening meal from 6.30 pm at the same venue for an additional £25. You will find a registration form at the end of this update.
Print it and complete it NOW, then post off with your cheque to:
Simon Kleinig, Gallipoli Association, Flat 2, 39 Craven Hill Gardens, London W2 3EA.
The months are rapidly slipping away and August is fast approaching! For further enquiries email: simon.kleinig@windingtrack.com
GUEST SPEAKERS - This impressive list is bound to inform both the serious student and those just beginning their journey into the fascinating stories behind the Gallipoli campaign.
Our speakers for the Conference will be:
1. Peter Hart — The French at Gallipoli
2. Stephen Chambers — Gallipoli through a camera’s lens
3. Jeff Cleverly — Defeated before a shot had been fired? The planning of the Suvla Bay landings at Gallipoli
4. Michael Hickey — The Men of Gallipoli
Peter Hart — The French at Gallipoli
Peter works as Oral Historian at the Imperial War Museum. He is also a highly respected and prolific author on the Great War and has made a close study of the Gallipoli campaign. His published works include Defeat at Gallipoli, The Somme, Passchendaele, 1918 and most recently, Gallipoli, published in 2011.
Peter believes the French are the forgotten men of Gallipoli. With a full complement of artillery and shells, were probably the most formidable force on the Peninsula. They were given one of the most dangerous tasks of any in the landings of 1915 and were heavily committed to a series of battles at Helles between May and August 1915. They had the worst tactical position of any of the Allied forces, faced with a daunting terrain and the propsect of the Turks firing directly across the straits at them. If you like your military history presented in an easily-understood and compelling fashion, Peter Hart’s engaging style will help you to appreciate the Gallipoli campaign from perspectives only an expert in the field can deliver.
Jeff Cleverly — Defeated before a shot had been fired? The planning of the Suvla Bay landings at Gallipoli
As a graduate of the Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon), Jeff served ten years as a commissioned officer in Australia, before joining the British Army in 1997. As an infantry officer Jeff served on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and most recently Afghanistan, where he was seriously wounded in action against the Taleban. As Lieutenant Colonel, he now commands the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh. Jeff lives in Cardiff with his family, has led a number of battlefield tours to Gallipoli and is researching the landings at Suvla Bay as part of his doctorate at King’s College, London.
Drawing on this rich background of research and personal experience, Jeff will provide a “top to bottom” look at the planning for the August Suvla Bay offensive. He will discuss the reasons that lay behind behind the decision to land at Suvla in the first place, and how that plan was affected by personalities and the military system. Jeff will also discuss the GHQ plan and how any chances of success for Hamilton’s original plan were distorted and eroded to the point where even the securing of limited objectives was no longer guaranteed.
Stephen Chambers — Gallipoli through a camera’s lens
Stephen Chambers is a military historian, author, battlefield guide and Gallipoli Association webmaster. He has an interest in military history throughout the ages, particularly the period 1879–1945, though his passion has always been Gallipoli. Stephen has written four authorative books on the subject: Gully Ravine (2002), Anzac The Landing (2008), Suvla: August Offensive (2011) and Uniforms & Equipment of the British Army in World War One (2005). Stephen is currently working on several Gallipoli centenary projects.
Stephen’s address will be illustrated with a collection of quality period images from the Galipoli campaign. This will be a refreshingly novel approach to the subject, presented, explained and brough to life by someone with a deep knowledge of Gallipoli.
Michael Hickey — Men of Gallipoli
Michael is the respected historian of the Gallipoli Association and author of several books. Military history is often presented to us from a mainly tactical and statistical viewpoint, and the stories behind the men in the field and at sea are sometimes obscured by the bigger picture. Michael will speak on “The Men of Gallipoli” and will offer us a fascinating insight into the compelling human aspect of Gallipoli, a campaign which touched so many lives; not just those who served in the conflict, but also those at home. Michael will draw on several personalities from across the broad spectrum of the services, from soldiers in the field to the men of the navy and the fascinating stories behind the submariners. This will be an address not to be missed, delivered in lively style and injected with humour by one of our best-loved speakers and historians.
Accommodation and the Gallipoli Association evening meal
Accommodation is being left to individuals to arrange, but we suggest you make your bookings as soon as possible. Both Travelodge and Premier Inn are still offering competitive rates at a number of their Birmingham locations. The evening meal will be held at the same location as the conference from 6.30pm.
You can register for the Gallipoli Association Conference on the slip below. Please print and send the completed registration form, enclosing a cheque payable to “The Gallipoli Association” to:
Simon Kleinig, Gallipoli Association, Flat 2, 39 Craven Hill Gardens, London W2 3EA.
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