The history of the Galipoli campaign
The battlefields and cemeteries today
a ) Anzac Cove and the beach areas
b ) The Anzac front line and the heights
c ) The Helles area
d ) The Suvla area
Anzac units on Galipoli
Casualties
Travel advice and information

 


CASUALTIES

The eight and a half month-long Gallipoli Campaign involved a total of about one million men from both sides, of whom between one-third and one-half became casualties. Precise figures are unavailable for some nations.

Approximately 469,000 British Empire soldiers served in the campaign (328,000 combatants and 141,000 non­combatants). About 120,000 became casualties, of whom over 34,000 died. The maximum British Empire strength at any time in the theatre was 128,000 personnel (85,000 combatants and 43,000 non-combatants).

About 500,000 Turkish soldiers are believed to have served on Gallipoli and their casualties are estimated at between 250,000 and 300,000, of whom 87,000 died.

Between 50,000 and 60,000 Australians served on Gallipoli and a total of 8,709 were killed in action or died of wounds or disease. In addition, a total of 19,441 Australians were wounded (including those wounded more than once) and 70 Australians were captured; 63,969 Australian cases of sickness were reported in the Gallipoli campaign.

Of the 8,556 New Zealanders who served in the campaign 2,701 died and 4752 were wounded (including those wounded more than once).

Gallipoli casualties ( compiled from various sources )
  Died Wounded Total
Australia 8,709 19,441 28,150
New Zealand 2,701 4,852 7,553
Britain 21,255 52,230 73,485
France ( estimated ) 10,000 17,000 27,000
India 1,358 3,421 4,779
Newfoundland 49 93 142
Total Allies 44,072 97,037 141,109
Turkey 86,692 164,617 251,309