1915 25th April
W Beach Assault Directed
Hunter-Weston's 29th Division lands at W Beach and fights to secure the Helles foothold.
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Aylmer Hunter-Weston
British commander associated with the Cape Helles sector. This page combines historical context with 7 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Gallipoli archive.
Historical context
Aylmer Hunter-Weston: overview and significance
What happened?
Aylmer Hunter-Weston commanded British forces in the Helles sector and directed repeated operations against Ottoman positions around Krithia.
Why was it important?
His command is closely connected with the costly Helles offensives and debate over Allied tactics during the campaign.
World History Database records
Aylmer Hunter-Weston timeline
The records below are selected from the 319-record Gallipoli archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1915
1915 25th April
X Beach Landing Secured
Hunter-Weston's troops secure X Beach and begin expanding the northern side of the Helles perimeter.
1915 26th April
Helles Beachheads Joined
Hunter-Weston consolidates several Helles landing beaches into a continuous Allied foothold.
1915 April
Helles Five-Beach Assault Planned
Hunter-Weston prepares simultaneous landings at five beaches around Cape Helles.
1915 28th June
Gully Ravine Offensive Launched
Hunter-Weston directs the Helles attack that gains ground along Gully Ravine but fails to break the front.
1916
1916 7th January
Final Helles Defensive Line Maintained
Hunter-Weston's forces maintain the Helles perimeter while men, guns and stores are progressively embarked.
1916 8th January
Cape Helles Rear Guard Withdraws
Hunter-Weston's rear guards leave their positions as the final evacuation of Cape Helles begins.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Gallipoli and Dardanelles records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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