2015 marks the Centenary of the ill fated allied invasion of Gallipoli in which almost 600,000 Allies and Turkish soldiers were killed. Included in the British Forces were the men who formed 1/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. These men were drawn mainly from Bury, Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Todmorden and what is today Greater Manchester. It is to the memory of the men of both sides and the recognition of their sacrifice this blog and the Reading The Century events have been facilitated by the Rochdale Co-operative Members Volunteer Group.
Local Area Roll of Honour

The Bravest of the Brave

The bravest of the brave
were forced to fight
wave after wave of khaki clad young boys
sent by politicians and generals
to make the ultimate sacrifice
in a hell hole
this hell hole
where if we were lucky
we would die in seconds
or return mourned to blighty
minus legs arms senses
but with lives intact.


© Steve Busby
Langley Writers 2015
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