I am in the process of reading the General Routine Orders of Sir Ian Hamilton's Mediterranean Force and note the following at GRO 101, dated 2 May 1915:

In order to mark the great gallantry of the troops in effecting a landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula under exceptional difficulties during the operations of the 25th-26th April, 1915, the General Commanding has ordered that the landing places will in future be named as folows:-

"W" Beach, to be called "Lancashire Landing"
"Old Castle" " " "Fort Doughty-Wylie"
"Z" Beach, " " "Anzac Cove".


Cheers,
Hendo

Edit: The list is quite extensive and I am unfortunately not able to continue with the list, hopefully some London or Canberra based Pals can follow up on this now I have pointed you to the reference.

GRO 133 dated 10 May 1915:

The General Commanding has ordered that "X" Beach will in future be known as "Implacable" Beach and that this name shall be added to those mentioned in General Routine Order 101 of 2nd May, 1915, to mark the great assistance rendered by H.M.S. "Implacable" (Captain H.C. Lockyer, R.N.) at "X" Beach and the gallantry of the officers and men of the Royal Navy at all the Beaches.

Interesting. Hopefully someone can follow up on this. The strange thing about the listed names is that 'Z' Beach was not specifically, or only, what would become 'Anzac Cove.' It was primarily what became 'Brighton Beach'.

Hendo,

Is there anything in your research which will help T P G
and his search for the origins of the name for the 'Eski Line'?

regards
Michael

Michael,

Unfortunately I was only at the AWM for three days and didn't have the time to look for other place namings, as I was after the names of the GSO3's and other intelligence officers. The two place names were typed in during quick breaks inside the Reading Room and I didn't copy/image any other information.

Having said that the MEF GRO's are only one book about 4cms thick and it would take no more than two or three hours of reading and typing to extract the information included. But I would say that land-side nicknames for places would probably be listed in subordinate formation and unit RO's, SO's or other Orders, I am surmising they must have been designated by a HQ's at some point for understanding across a formation

Regards,
Hendo

Hendo,

Thanks anyway

regards
Michael