GALLIPOLI ASSOCIATION

The Gallipoli Association held its annual wreath-laying service at the Gallipoli Memorial in the Crypt of St Paul’s yesterday to honour all those who took part in the Gallipoli Landings, April 25, 1915, and served on the Peninsula and in the Dardanelles. Canon Mark Oakley, Chancellor of St Paul’s, officiated. Mr Mark Lancaster, MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces,the High Commissioner for Australia, the Ambassador of Turkey, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr Don Sexton, Deputy Head of Mission, Irish Embassy, Mr Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Maj Gen Neil Sexton, representing the Chief of the General Staff, Rear-adml John Kingwell, representing the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Capt Christopher Fagan, President, Gallipoli Association, and Brig James Stopford, Chairman, were among others present.