Gallipoli Evacuation Recommended1915
Monro recommends withdrawal after concluding that the Allied position offers little prospect of strategic success.
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Charles Carmichael Monro Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Carmichael Monro, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1915–19168 events3 places
Chronological biography
1915
Helles Evacuation Prepared1915
Monro directs preparations to remove the remaining British and French forces from Cape Helles.
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force Command Assumed30 October 1915
Monro arrives to take command and immediately reviews whether the peninsula should be evacuated.
Evacuation Casualty Risk ReassessedNovember 1915
Monro concludes that evacuation risks are lower than Hamilton had feared and presses for withdrawal.
Anzac and Suvla Withdrawal Decision Implemented22 November 1915
Monro prepares to implement the British decision to abandon the ANZAC and Suvla sectors.
Suvla Winter Exposure Crisis28 November 1915
A severe snowstorm, frost and exposure strike the Suvla and Anzac positions, causing heavy non-battle casualties.
1916
Dardanelles Expedition Ends after Helles Withdrawal9 January 1916
Monro reports completion of the final Helles evacuation, ending the Allied Dardanelles expedition.
Gallipoli Peninsula Fully Evacuated9 January 1916
Monro completes the withdrawal of the remaining Allied forces, ending the Gallipoli campaign.
Titles and roles
Commander Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Record provenance
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