2015 $1 Lest We Forget ANZAC Day Uncirculated Coin

The Gallipoli, or Dardanelles, Campaign took place on the territory of the Ottoman Empire between April 1915 and January 1916. The operations originated in a joint British and French mission to capture the capital, Istanbul, and secure a sea route to Russia. On April 25 at around 4.15 am on a still spring morning, the first soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, made an amphibious landing on the Turkish Gallipoli peninsula. Although ultimately unsuccessful, the campaign has become a landmark in the development of the Australia national identity.