Word: gallipoli
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Lieutenant Gallishaw fought in the early part of the war with the British Forces at Gallipoli, and has set down his experiences there in his book, "Trenching at Gallipoli." He was graduated from St. Patrick's Hall School at St. Johns Newfoundland, and was a special student at the University the first half of 1914-15, the second half of 1915-16, and throughout the year in 1916-17. He went to France with the draft army and was wounded. Later, he was transferred here, taking command of Company...
...present time, John Gallishaw, a former member of this University, is recovering from wounds received while fighting with the American Expeditionary Force in France. Most of us know of his heroic work with the Newfound-landers at Gallipoli, but the finest part of his career has been scarcely mentioned. After recovering from very serious wounds received in action, he was discharged from the British army as a veteran unfit for further service, and returned to America. When we declared war, however, and the draft was put in to effect, he was called for examination. In spite of his recent marriage...
...example of such a man should keep us from ever being complacently satisfied with what we are doing to win the war. We are all doing, our bit, but very few our utmost. John Gallishaw's "bit" at Gallipoli surpasses what many even think of doing, but he did more, his utmost. When anyone believes that his labor is as much as can be expected of any human being, it will be an inspiration to recall the work of this...
...cold, and because of snow storms. The importance of long spells of freezing weather, during which alone the marshes can be crossed, has been clearly seen. On the Austro-Italian front fighting has gone on in the midst of deep snows, avalanches, extreme cold, and violent storms. The Gallipoli campaign was carried on in the dry season and there was terrible suffering on account of lack of water...
...unnecessary if all we want is to defend our coast"? The oceans have always constituted, and always will constitute, our first line of defence; the tremendous significance of thin asset becomes quite apparent when it is remembered that the finest navy in the world could make no landing at Gallipoli and has not been able to bombard a single German town...