St John's Cathedral, Brisbane and the Anzac Legend

This sketch shows members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing at Ari Burnu (Anzac Cove) on 25 April 1915 at the opening of the Gallipoli campaign. Traditional illustrations such as this one suggest that the landing on the beach was a scene of carnage. However, most of the 2000 Anzac casualties on the first day of action occurred as the Anzacs attempted to penetrate the steep cliffs and gullies above Anzac Cove where the Turkish defenders were concentrated.