Beach Cemetery. John Simpson Kirkpatrick's headstone is on the right in the foreground

Beach Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery containing the remains of allied troops who died during the Battle of Gallipoli. It is located at Hell Spit, at the southern end of Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. John Simpson Kirkpatrick (centre) with Duffy John Simpson Kirkpatrick (July 6, 1892 – May 19, 1915), also known as Jack Simpson, was a stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I. He landed at Anzac Cove on April 25, 1915 and, on that... The Azmak Cemetery, near Suvla Bay, Turkey, contains the graves of some of the soldiers who died during the Gallipoli Campaign. ... Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. ... Combatants British Empire Australia India Newfoundland New Zealand United Kingdom France Ottoman Empire Commanders Sir Ian Hamilton Otto von Sanders Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Strength 5 divisions (initial) 14 divisions (final) 6 divisions Casualties 284,000 251,000 The Battle of Gallipoli took place at Gallipoli from April 1915 to... Anzac Cove looking towards Ari Burnu, 1915. ...

The first graves were dug on the day of the landing 25 April 1915 and it continued to be used almost until the evacuation of the Anzac area on 20 December. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The majority of the graves, 285, are from the Australian Imperial Force, including that of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick and three New Zealanders. It also contains 21 troops from the New Zealand army, 49 British troops and three from the 80-strong Ceylon Tea Planters’ contingent. There are also 21 graves whose occupants are unknown. The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was the name given to two all-volunteer Australian Army forces dispatched to fight overseas during World War I and World War II. First Australian Imperial Force (1914-18) Second Australian Imperial Force (1939-45) Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, Australia had a... John Simpson Kirkpatrick (centre) with Duffy John Simpson Kirkpatrick (July 6, 1892 – May 19, 1915), also known as Jack Simpson, was a stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I. He landed at Anzac Cove on April 25, 1915 and, on that...

The cemetery was designed in the 1920s by Sir John Burnet, and was registered as a cultural heritage site by the Turkish Ministry of Culture on 14 November 1980. The 1920s is a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... John Burnet (1781 or 1784–1868) was a Scottish engraver and painter. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

References

• Beach Cemetery, Anzac. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved on 2006 October 7.
• Beach Cemetery, Anzac. A guide to Anzac Day for New Zealanders. Retrieved on 2006 October 7.
• Beach Cemetery. Australian Government: Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved on 2006 October 7.