Sir Ian Hamilton, Cape Helles, 1915.
Image courtesy Australian War Memorial.
- Troops at Anzac send the following message to the recently recalled Sir Ian Hamilton:
Anzac greatly regrets your departure, and, in wishing you good-bye, all ranks offer you personally their very best wishes
- Sir Ian issues his farewell order:
Please let all ranks at Anzac know how deeply their message has touched me. To an old soldier like myself no worldly honour can equal the goodwill of the heroes of Anzac
- General Sir William Birdwood takes over temporary command of Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from Sir Ian Hamilton
- The Austrian assault at Belgrade is hampered by the Austrian army’s inability to transport their heavy guns across the Danube; the bridges are unable to support the guns’ weight
