General Sir Ian Hamilton was a brave ( twice recommended for the
VC); cultured (he wrote and published his own poetry) and civilised
sldier - with a breadth of interests and intellect rare indeed in
the often hidebound ranks of the British army at the acme of
Empire. Unfortunately, Hamilton was given an impossible job when he
was appointed Commander of the expedition to take and hold the
Gallipoli peninsular in 1915. Aged 62, and not universally admired
in the Army, he lacked the ruthlessness of truly great commanders.
After the element of surprise was lost when warhips trying to rush
the Dardanelles struck Turkish mines; there were delays as Hamilton
prepared for the landings. Lacking landing craft, the landings were
fiercely opposed; the terrain was harsh and the Turkish opposition
so fierce that little headway was made, despite landings elsewhere
on the peninsular. These despatches, published while the fighting
was still underway, pay ribute to the bravery of his troops, but
cannot disguise the fact that the grand operation had become a
disaster.
General
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