EPISODE · Jul 19, 2026 · 3 MIN
Percy Goring: snow on Gallipoli
from Our Wartime Heroes: firsthand stories from men and women who were there
Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.During WWI, the soldiers fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula endured heat, flies dysentery. They didn't expect a snow storm however.Percy and some mates were waiting on the beach for a ship to arrive with supplies. As it started to rain, the men realised that the ship wasn't going to be able to unload because the seas were too rough.A friendly orderly offered some shelter for the wait.
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