The Sands of Gallipoli Collections.
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To date, the Sands of Gallipoli collection has contributed over $400,000 to the RSL nationwide. This year the Sands of Gallipoli will continue to support the RSL by donating 10% of sales from the 2007 Sands of Gallipoli collection.

Sands of Gallipoli tops expectations for fundraising.
For details on the Sands of Gallipoli 2005 contribution click here.

Gallipoli and other battles have touched families across Australia.

On ANZAC DAY we remember those who served on the battlefront and those who waited on the home front.

The Sands of Gallipoli Blog is an opportunity to share your family stories that show the spirit of Australia at war. It also has
speeches that can help when you speak at an ANZAC DAY gathering

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2006 Media Resources- Click here to view the 2006 media resources.
2005 Media Resources - Click here to view the 2005 media resources.
2004 Media Coverage - Click here to view media coverage of the 2004 campaign.

2004
The 2004 campaign was a great successful with the combined efforts of RSL - Queensland Branch, Rowland Communications Group and Market Link Solutions.
The campaign won the following awards,

1. Public Relations Institute of Australia: National Gold Award for marketing communications
2. Public Relations Institute of Australia: Queensland Gold Award for marketing communications
3. Public Relations Institute of Australia: Queensland Gold Award for overall award for excellence

2005
In September 2005 the Sands of Gallipoli recieved two awards at the ACT Australian Marketing Institute 2005 National Awards for Marketing Excellence.
The awards were;

1.Winner, New Product/Service
2.Winner, Marketing Communications

A stylish and attractive addition to any collection. This lapel pin is silver-plated and features a clear capsule in the centre. The capsule holds authentic sand collected from the beaches at Gallipoli and a gold plated miniature 1904 Rising Sun hat badge.
Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 23 x 23mm. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "Creating the Legend Collection" 2008 lapel pin please click here

This functional key ring is plated in highly polished silver. The attractive design features a clear capsule containing sand collected from the beaches at Gallipoli and a gold plated miniature 1904 Rising Sun hat badge. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 40 x 70mm. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "Creating the Legend Collection" 2008 key ring please click here

Hold a piece of history every time you put pen to paper. The two windows incorporated in this quality writing instrument showcase gold plated miniature 1904 Rising Sun hat badges and authentic sand collected from the beaches at Gallipoli. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "Creating the Legend Collection" 2008 Pen please click here

The set contains two proof quality double-sided medallions minted from brass alloy, finished in highly polished gold and silver plate and housed in plastic coin capsules. Also included is a replica 1904 rising sun hat badge, all items are packaged in a quality leather and steel box, 200mm x 90mm high. The iconic images featured this year are "The Landing" and "Creating the Legend". Incorporated in the medallion 'The Landing' is a clear capsule containing authentic sand from Gallipoli and a miniature 1904 Rising Sun hat badge. No more than 5,000 sets of two medallions will be released. Each set comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Medallion size 50mm by 4.5mm thick. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "Creating the Legend Collection" 2008 Limited Edition Medallion Set of 2 please click here

The set contains five proof quality double-sided medallions minted from brass alloy, finished in highly polished gold and silver plate and housed in plastic coin capsules. Also included is a replica 1904 rising sun hat badge, all items are packaged in a quality timber display case, 195mm wide x 245mm high x 30mm deep. The iconic images featured this year are "The Landing". Incorporated in the medallion 'The Landing' is a clear capsule containing authentic sand from Gallipoli and a miniature 1904 Rising Sun hat badge. No more than 2,500 sets of five medallions will be released. Each set comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Medallion size 50mm by 4.5mm thick. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "Creating the Legend Collection" 2008 Limited Edition Medallion Set of 5 please click here

The Sands of Gallipoli "The Spirit Collection" 2007 features two masterfully recreated iconic images from Gallipoli, the 1904 Rising Sun hat badge and a hand engraved image of Simpson and his donkey. Finished in highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver and incorporating authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. The collection features a Lapel Pin, Keyring, Medallion and Limited Edition Medallion set.
To purchase items from the Sands of Gallipoli "The Spirit Collection" 2007 please click here

This quality lapel pin is designed to be worn and would be an outstanding addition to any collection. Featuring the 1904 Rising Sun hat badge swinging from a highly polished silver plated disc containing a cylindrical vial of Gallipoli sand. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 20 x 23mm. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "The Spirit Collection" 2007 please click here

A stylish and functional key ring, featuring two masterfully recreated iconic images from Gallipoli. On one side is the 1904 Rising Sun hat badge and on the other is a hand engraved image of Simpson and his donkey. The key ring is finished in highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver, and incorporates authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 40 x 65mm. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "The Spirit Collection" 2007 please click here

A beautifully made collectable medallion, featuring two iconic Gallipoli images. On one side you will find the 1904 Rising Sun hat badge and on the other is a skilfully hand engraved recreation of Simpson and his donkey. The design incorporates highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver, and authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 55mm. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "The Spirit Collection" 2007 please click here

In 2007 we are launching the first set in the Sands of Gallipoli iconic images collection.

The set contains two proof quality double-sided medallions minted from brass alloy , finished in highly polished gold and silver plate and housed in plastic coin capsules. The iconic images featured this year are “The Landing” and “Simpson and his donkey”. The set includes a replica 1904 rising sun hat badge and a vial of authentic sand from Gallipoli. Packaged in a quality leather and steel box, 200mm x 90mm high.
Medallion size: 50mm x 4.5mm thick
Each set comes with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
Limited mintage guarantee: No more than 10,000 sets will be released.

To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli "The Spirit Collection" 2007 please click here

Polished antique nickel plated lapel pin featuring an Australian or New Zealand infantry soldier, representing the service of our people on the beaches of Gallipoli. Each lapel contains sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli Peninsula. The sand is protected by a glassed epoxy bubble. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 23mm x 23mm. To order these or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People collection click here.

Polished antique nickel plated teaspoon featuring an Australian or New Zealand infantry soldier, representing the service of our people on the beaches of Gallipoli. Each teaspoon contains sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli Peninsula. The sand is protected by a glassed epoxy bubble. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 25mm x 117mm. To order these or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People collection click here.

Quality plaque again carrying through the 2006 Sands of Gallipoli Our People - Their Service design which incorporates antique nickel plating and authentic sand from Gallipoli protected by a glass epoxy bubble. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 104mm plate on solid timber 136mm. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People collection click here.

Six beautifully designed medallions sold individually or in a set.
Individual proof quality medallions are housed in a rotating wooden stand and feature a header medallion, a vial of Gallipoli sand and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Size 210 x 103mm. Priced at $49.95 including GST.
The set of six contains one of each design and features a header medallion, a vial of Gallipoli sand and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Once again housed in a stylish rotating wooden stand designed to displays the double-sided medallions to best advantage. Size 280 x 230mm. Priced at $195.00 including GST.
Certificate of Authenticity - 0001 of 5000 for individual Limited Edition medallions, 00001 of 10 000 for Limited Edition Sets.
Gallipoli Sand - The sand within the vial accompanying this proof limited edition medallion was collected from the beaches of Gallipoli Peninsula.
Proof Quality Medallion - The medallion is minted from brass alloy and finished in highly polished silver. The medallion is 50mm in diameter and 4.5mm in thickness.
Limited Mintage Guarantee - No more than 5,000 individual medallions and 10,000 medallion sets will be released.
Historical Content - The historical consultants on this project are James Hurst, Mike Subritzky, Ted Harris and Lt Col Craig Johnston.

At Anzac the Allied artillery was hampered by a shortage of ammunition, the narrowness of the Anzac position and the steep and rugged terrain, which provided few positions to site their guns. However, the gunners displayed the same fortitude, courage and resourcefulness as other troops, even hauling their guns into the front lines to provide fire support. They too fought, endured, sickened and weakened under the harsh Gallipoli conditions and left many of their number in cemeteries across the peninsula. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

Australian and New Zealand infantry fought side by side at the Landing and their combined defence of the ANZAC perimeter created firm bonds of mutual respect. Australian infantry are best known for their actions at the Landing, Krithia and at Lone Pine, in the latter suffering 2277 casualties and being awarded seven Victoria Crosses. The New Zealand infantry also fought at the Landing and Krithia, but their best known achievement was the capture and defence of Chunuk Bair on 8 August, from where they looked down at the Dardanelles and for a vital day held ‘open the door to victory’. Of the 700 men of the Wellington Infantry Battalion who took the crest that morning, only 70 walked off it when relieved by men of the Otago Battalion and New Zealand Mounted Rifles that night. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

A soldier wounded at ANZAC became involved in a process of care that stretched from the firing line to hospitals in Malta, Egypt, Lemnos, Britain, Australia and New Zealand and included treatment by doctors, nurses, stretcher bearers and others. His first treatment may have been provided by a stretcher bearer or medical officer of his own battalion or regiment; he may then have been carried to a casualty clearing station or field hospital by the field ambulance and evacuated by hospital ship. In hospital he may have been visited by volunteers of the Voluntary Aid Detachment or Red Cross. Poor staff work before the landings in April caused great delays in treatment and much suffering and death. The Australian Army Medical Corps suffered 94 deaths and hundreds of other casualties at Gallipoli. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

In May 1915, members of the Australian Light Horse and New Zealand Mounted Rifles, after leaving their horses in Egypt, began to arrive at Gallipoli to replace casualties among the infantry. They were to fight dismounted throughout the campaign. Like the infantry, they garrisoned the trenches and fought in many actions, the most tragic and famous for the Australians being the charge at the Nek on 7 August, where they suffered nearly 400 casualties. On the night of 6/7 August, the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, supplemented with soldiers from the New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion, ‘opened the door’ for the August offensive by capturing Turkish posts in the foothills north of ANZAC in a series of attacks described as an unsurpassed, ‘magnificent feat of arms’. By the end of the month this 2400 strong brigade had been reduced to only 365 men. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

The Royal Australian Navy’s contribution to the Gallipoli campaign was small but dramatic. As the first ANZAC troops landed on the hostile enemy coast, the submarine AE2 became the first allied vessel to penetrate the Turkish Dardanelles defences. She was scuttled by her captain after encounters with the enemy in the Sea of Marmora four days later. Her crew was captured and imprisoned for three and a half years. The RAN Bridging Train served with the British forces at Suvla Bay, where they constructed piers, wharves and other structures and developed a reputation for being able to build anything that was required. Members of the Bridging Train were among the last evacuated from Suvla, and were probably the last Australians evacuated from Gallipoli.
No New Zealand ships served at Gallipoli, though HMS Philomel, with a largely New Zealand crew, escorted the first troop convoy to leave New Zealand waters and many New Zealanders served in the Royal Australian Navy and the British Royal Navy. HMS Philomel also bombarded, and landed shore parties against Turkish positions in the Mediterranean. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

Fighting was not the primary role of all the troops at Gallipoli. Signallers served in the trenches or at headquarters near the beach. Engineers supported the troops in the front lines, cut roads, sank wells and built piers. Other troops, such as those of the Army Service Corps, stockpiled and distributed supplies to the fighting troops and men of the ammunition columns supplied them with ammunition, while mule teams carted stores up the gullies and ridges. Despite this support, much of the labouring work still fell to the fighting troops. Nowhere at ANZAC was safe, and even men working on the beach were killed and wounded by enemy shell-fire. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

The Our People - Their Service Limited Edition Medallion set contains all six medallions from the collection. Housed in a beautiful rotating timber stand the medallions are featured to best advantage. Size - 280 x 230mm
To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli Our People Limited Edition Medallion Collection click here.

All items of the Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniverasy Collection are finished in highly polished gold and silver and contain a vial of authentic sand from Gallipoli. The Collection enables all Australians to hold a piece of our heritage.

This beautiful lapel pin featuring the 2005 Sands of Gallipoli design incorporates highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver and authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 23 x 23mm. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli i 90th Anniversary Collection lapel pin please click here

For collectors of teaspoons this one is a must have, bearing the 2005 Sands of Gallipoli design incorporates highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver and authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 25 x 117mm. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Collection teaspoon please click here

A stylish and functional key ring, bearing the 2005 Sands of Gallipoli design which incorporates highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver and authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 42 x 38mm. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Collection key ring please click here

Another great collectable medallion, this one features the 2005 Sands of Gallipoli design which incorporates highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver and authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 55mm. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Collection medallion please click here

A quality plaque designed to really impress, carrying through the 2005 Sands of Gallipoli design which incorporates highly polished two-tone plating, gold and silver and authentic sand from Gallipoli housed in a cylindrical vial that enables the sand to flow freely. Packaged in an acrylic display case. Size: 104mm plate on 136mm solid timber. To order this or other items from the Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Collection plaque please click here

Combining to tell the Gallipoli story, these six high quality medallions are available individually in presentation boxes or as a set mounted in a beautiful display case. Each box and case features a vial of Gallipoli sand and a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set case folds into a stunning display unit and the detailed certificate is a useful information tool.
Specifications
Brass alloy finished in highly polished silver and gold.
Weight: 83.1g
Dimensions: 50mm x 4.5mm

As the first troops of the newly formed Australian Imperial Force set sail for war on November 1st 1914, they did so with a selfless instinct to help "the Mother country". This attitude, buoyed by Prime Minister Andrew Fisher's commitment to help Britain "to our last man and our last shilling", spread rapidly across the nation as reports of Australian gallantry at Gallipoli filtered home. Man and boy alike rallied to embark for battle and for adventure. By the end of the war more than 331,000 Australians had volunteered and fought overseas in the AIF - the only all-volunteer army in the war. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion please click here

En route to Gallipoli the Australian Imperial Force gathered in Egypt to ready the men for war. For most it was their first experience in a 'foreign' culture and itself a great adventure. At the Mena camp, in the shadows of the great pyramids, the men prepared for the hardships of battle in searing temperatures, blinding sandstorms and primitive conditions. Anzac Commander in Chief, General Sir William Birdwood, soon taught these new recruits army discipline and imbued them with a sense of mission that, combined with growing mateship and national pride, would serve them well in the long hard slog they would face on the rugged Gallipoli Peninsular. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion please click here

At 4.30am on April 25th 1915, as dawn's first dim light illuminated the narrow beach and towering cliffs of the Gallipoli Peninsular, the first wave of Anzacs landed amid a torrent of enemy fire. These, the brave men of the AIF 3rd Brigade under Major General E.G. Sinclair-MacLagan, relentlessly charged the waiting Turkish soldiers, pushing across the beach and up the steep cliffs, forcing their foe back. Within 24 hours, despite continued and fierce enemy fire, 12,000 troops were ashore and the beachhead held. But a great cost was exacted in this the largest amphibious invasion of its time. In just one day 2,000 Australians had given their lives on the beach at Gallipoli. The battle lines were set. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion please click here

Consigned to their trenches since the Gallipoli landing, the Anzacs and Turkish Army were pitted in a deadly stalemate - the Anzacs unable to expand their territory, the Turkish unable to regain lost ground. But on August 6th 1915, in a desperate rush of audacity, Australian soldiers from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigades charged across no man's land, through withering enemy fire, toward Lone Pine. The Turkish trenches, even though covered with logs, were overwhelmed by a resolve unmatched. As one of the greatest allied victories of the Gallipoli campaign the bloody battle for Lone Pine was testament to the Anzac's bravery. In capturing Lone Pine seven soldiers won Victoria Crosses for outstanding gallantry. Two thousand Australians gave their lives. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion please click here

One of the bravest, yet ill-fated, charges mounted by Australians at Gallipoli was the attack on the Nek. In the cool dawn air of August 7th 1915 at 4.30am a whistle signalled the charge. Out of the trenches poured the young Anzacs of the 8th and 10th Light Horse Regiments to be greeted by the waiting massed rifles and machine guns of Turkish defenders. Four waves of young Anzacs responded to the shrill whistle and charged into no man's land and the waiting onslaught. Within minutes 234 young Light Horsemen were struck down. The futile attack was halted but the selfless bravery shown that morning will live on forever in the Anzac legend. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion please click here

After nine months defiantly defending a hopeless position the Anzacs decided to break the stalemate and slip quietly away. On December 18th and 19th 1915, in a masterly operation of subterfuge organised by Australia's General Brudenell White, more than 40,000 troops were evacuated without the loss of a single man. Although the Anzacs had not captured the Gallipoli Peninsula both ally and foe respected their courage and persistence. Of the 50,000 Australians who served at Gallipoli 8,709 died. New Zealand lost 2,701 men. The surviving Anzacs moved to the Western Front to take up the fight again - with the same spirit and fortitude that shaped the Anzac legend on the beaches of Gallipoli. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion please click here

The Sands of Gallipoli Limited Edition Medallion Set contains the six high quality medallions housed in a beautiful timber display case. Each features a vial of Gallipoli sand, a reproduction 1904 Rising Sun hat badge and a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set case folds into a stunning display unit or can be hung on a wall. Limited to 15,000 sets. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Medallion Set please click here

Beneath the sea, In the Sands of Gallipoli, A soldiers badge.
Our design team has captured the sentiment by creating a collection of treasured keepsakes that give the illusion of viewing a soldier's hat badge resting in the sand beneath the sea.
Each item contains sand, recently collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, resting on solid antique brass plated pewter, then flooded with a clear resin to represent water.

To purchase items from the Sands of Gallipoli Beneath the Sea 2004 Collection please click here

This lapel badge contains sands collected from the beaches of Gallipoli. Antique brass plated measuring 22mm x 19mm presented on a card. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli Beneath the Sea 2004 Collection lapel pin please click here

Traditional antique brass plated key ring 55x38mm containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli presented on a card. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli Beneath the Sea 2004 Collection key ring please click here

The first in the Sands of Gallipoli medallion range this antique brass plated medallion has to date been very popular. 53mm round containing sands collected from the beaches of Gallipoli. Presented in a vinyl wallet with a presentation card. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli Beneath the Sea 2004 Collection medallion please click here

For collectors and those with a link to Gallipoli this antique brass plated plaque containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli will be a must have item. Mounted on a wood base 140mm in diameter and packaged in a white gift box with a presentation card. To purchase a Sands of Gallipoli Beneath the Sea 2004 Collection plaque please click here