Historical place archive

Cape Helles in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Cape Helles in New Zealand. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1915–1915

Historical events in Cape Helles

1915

5 May 1915
New Zealand Brigade Ordered to Helles
Francis Earl Johnston · World War, 1st

Johnston's brigade is transferred from ANZAC to reinforce the Helles offensive.

6 May 1915
Wellington Battalion Moves to Helles
William George Malone · World War, 1st

Malone's Wellington Battalion moves south with the New Zealand Infantry Brigade for the renewed Krithia offensive.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match New Zealand and Cape Helles. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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