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| | Auckland City Libraries: Gallipoli timeline |
 | | April 25 is Anzac Day. It commemorates the landing of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli at dawn on 25 April 1915, during World War I. Anzac Day is now a memorial to all who have fought and died in every war New Zealanders have fought in since then. |
 | | In conjunction with British and French forces in the area, the aim was to secure the Dardanelles and force Turkey out of the war, thus gaining access to the Black Sea and their ally, Russia. |
 | | Of the 8,556 New Zealanders who served in Gallipoli, 2,721 died and 4,752 were wounded, an 87% casualty rate. |
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