Hallowed ground for Fusiliers.
W Beach, later renamed Lancashire Landing on the Gallipoli peninsula.
There’s not a Fusilier alive who doesn’t stand up a bit straighter on 25 Apr #Gallipoli Day #SixVCsBeforeBreakfast
#FusilierFamily The Fusiliers Fusilier Museum Gallipoli Association
On this day in history, Allied forces stormed the Gallipoli Peninsula in an attempt to knock Turkey out of #WWI . The first image shows survivors from 2nd Bn #RoyalFusiliers . On the same day, the Lancashire Fusiliers won #SixVCsBeforeBreakfast '.
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First Fusiliers
What did you do before breakfast this morning?
At dawn on the 25 Apr 1915, The Lancashire Fusiliers landed on W Beach, on the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Turks opened fire. Despite heavy losses for the Fusiliers, six VC’s were awarded for this action.
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A very moving display in The Fusilier Museum including #sixVCsbeforebreakfast #Gallipoli Go see if your are around.
Is there any better way to remember the #SixVCsBeforeBreakfast than a bright and early beach run on the Pembrokeshire Coast...?
#Gallipoli #LancashireLanding #FusilierFamily @GrumpyLiles
#gallipoliday #AnzacDay Remembering all those who served. #sixVCsbeforebreakfast #lancashirefusiliers
Gallipoli: variations on a theme. US paperback edition of Moorhead’s classic. On the cover? The iconic depiction of the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers landing at W Beach #gallipoli #lancashirelanding #sixvcsbeforebreakfast
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My Grandfather who was a Lancs Fusilier himself, serving from 1917 onwards at Ypres often told me with immense pride the story of the men who won 6 Victoria Crosses before breakfast on this day in 1915.
Such bravery and sacrifice!
Fusilier Museum are running a special 'exhibition starting next Thurs. #SixVCsbeforebreakfast #Gallipoli100 fusiliermuseum.com/whats-on/galli…
Sjt. Alfred J. Richards VC - 1st Bn, Lancs Rgt - Gallipoli WWI 1915 #SixVCsbeforeBreakfast (21.6.1879|21.5.1953) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Jo…
Capt. Richard R. Willis VC - 1st Bn The Lancs Rgt - Gallipoli, WWI 1915 #SixVCsbeforeBreakfast (13.10.1876|9.2.1966 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_R…
Sjt. Frank E. Stubbs VC - 1st Bn Lancs Rgt - Gallipoli, WWI 1915 #SixVCsbeforeBreakfast KIA Gallipoli - 25.4.1915 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Edw…
Just some of the brave men of the #Gallipoli Campaign #SixVCsbeforeBreakfast #Gallipoli 100 bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-… pinterest.com/pin/2258133687…
“...The landing at ‘W’ Beach had been entrusted to the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and it was to the complete lack of the senses of danger or fear of this daring Battalion that we owe our astonishing success…” #Gallipoli
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See @3468marsh timeline for the new #SixVCsBeforeBreakfast exhibit at the Fusilier Museum #LancashireFusiliers #Gallipoli
Great coverage of Fusilier Museum #Gallipoli100 on BBC North West this morning. #SixVCsBeforeBreakfast