A collection of old Naval photographs showing British, French and Australian ships at Gallipoli coast, about this time in 1915.

http://www.internethaber.com/ingilizler-canakkalede-boyle-batti-foto-galerisi-6328-p1.htm

I could not translate all photoghrap labels... But even if you do not know any Turkish at all, you should be able to make out the names and nationalities of the ships in each photograph.

If the label includes the Turkish word "batan"...That would mean that vessel was sunk by the Turks.

Thanks for this AlphaF, and talk about good timing! I´m halfway through reading Birds Without Wings by Louis De Bernieres.  Gallipoli features quite a bit and I was planning on doing a bit of googling to see if I could find some photos, then i come on TC today and you´ve got them all ready for me ...... They´re brilliant photos, helps me imagine it even more!

If you are interested in the subject, read Keith Murdoch´s (Rupert Murdoch´s father) GALLIPOLI LETTER adressed to the Aussie Priminister in 1915.

You can easily find it in google. You may not be too happy, if you are a Brit !

I also suggest you search for and listen to the bush ballad called "Waltzing Matilda" by CLANCY BROTHERS if you want to get a feeling of the real thing.

And here you can read the story of the hero of Çanakkale War and and its effects to that War.

Nusrat Mine Ship

An explanation or translation of the song....

"The title is Australian slang for travelling by foot with one´s goods in a "Matilda" (bag) slung over one´s back."

....IOW not a lady named Matilda

Clancy Brothers version

War is horrible!

All quiet on the Western Front   <----- this is the whole 1930s movie...said to be a realistic depiction of WWI

Alameda and Alpha are talking about different songs...or perhaps the same music with radically different lyrics.

The one mentioned by Alpha has little to do with sheep raisers. It is performed by groups like Clancy Brothers (Liam Clancy) or Dubliners; both are accessible via youtube.

I think the song AlphaF is referring to is the Eric Bogle song "And the Band played Waltzing Matilda" 

The lyrics are at this site

and the video is here

You are absolutely correct Henry...ty

Well it should be obvious to some....that there have been different variations of the song during it´s evolution. My post did have a reference to the Clancy Brothers version.

There are multiple variations, the version you wrote about is actually:

"And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a song, written by Scottish-born singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971.    The song describes war as futile and gruesome, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian soldier who is maimed at the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I.

The song incorporates the melody and a few lines of lyrics of "Waltzing Matilda" at its conclusion. Many cover versions of the song have been performed and recorded.

The song is often praised for its imagery of the devastation at Gallipoli. The protagonist, a rover before the war, loses his legs in the battle, and later notes the passing of other veterans with time, as younger generations become apathetic to the veterans and their cause.

In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th Anniversary celebrations, named "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time."

.....as noted by Henry.....