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Included in the many records held at the National Archives Kew is the series WO 95 - War Office: First World War and Army of Occupation War Diaries.
Some War Diaries, many of which are '''handwritten''', have been digitised and are available (on a pay basis) online from the following sources: from the National Archives through the Discovery catalogue<ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk Discovery catalogue]</ref> and through Ancestry which contains the database "UK, WWI War Diaries (Gallipoli and Dardanelles), 1914-1916" (selected war diaries only)<ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60380 UK, WWI War Diaries (Gallipoli and Dardanelles), 1914-1916] consisting of WO 95/4263-4359 records. Ancestry. It seem probable that not all records within this range are included, in line with the Western Front database which does not included all records in the specified range.</ref> (in addition to a Western Front database). The Ancestry database also contain War Diaries for some Indian, Australian and New Zealand Army regiments. '''Transcribed''' (series title) ''Gallipoli Diaries'', edited by Martin Gillott. publisher Great War Diaries, for British and some Indian Army regiments, are available through Amazon.co.uk, in Kindle editions which have a Search facility (anyone with Kindle Unlimited can read them for free). (Download of a free Kindle App is available onto a PC, Mac or tablet - you don't need Kindle).
The Australian War Memorial website<ref>[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/awm4/ Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War]</ref> contains Australian and New Zealand Army War diaries (available for free)
 
The British Library catalogue entry IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3951-3953 refers to "War diary, Army Headquarters India, Indian Expeditionary Force 'G' [Mediterranean]. GSI, 1915. 3 vols". There are further catalogue entries with reference to Indian Expeditionary Force G in IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3893 onwards "War diary, Army Headquarters India, Indian Expeditionary Force 'E'/'E' & 'G'/Egypt. GSI, 1914-19. 45 vol", with the note "13-38 = 'E' & 'G'". These records are printed volumes, not available online.
==External links==
*Videos: ''World War One Through Arab Eyes'' by Tunisian writer and broadcaster Malek Triki.<ref>[https://passtheknowledge.wordpress.com/2014/11/29/documentary-world-war-one-through-arab-eyes-episode-one-the-arabs-video/ PassTHE knowledge] by Akhi Soufyan</ref> ‪Al Jazeera English. YouTube videos. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuzhZkvbbHc ‪ Episode One: The Arabs]‬ . They fought as conscripts for the European colonial powers occupying Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia – and for the Ottomans on the side of Germany and the Central Powers. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WvNAH1YA-g Episode two: The Ottomans]. Includes the history of the Ottoman-Germany relationship. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLOzdYAMEkU Episode three: The New Middle East]. Includes the way Britain and France divided the former Ottoman Empire between them.
*[http://www.360tr.net/17_canakkale/gelibolu/ Historical Peninsular of Gallipoli]. 360tr, a Turkish website. Panoramas (videos) of the landscape. Click on locations on the map.
 
===Maps online===
*[http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/maps/europe/5011742u105u6cu1915.html Trench maps of Suvla (provisional) 1:10 000 series (Square 105)]
:[http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/maps/europe/5011742u134u135udu1915.html Trench maps of Suvla (provisional) 1:10 000 series (Squares 134 & 135)]. To enlarge, click on "Interactive zoomable image (needs Flash)". British Library Online Gallery.
*Also see "Historical books online" which follows.
=== Historical books online===
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