GALLIPOLI GRAVES.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1923, Page 3

GALLIPOLI GRAVES.

SIR .1. ALLEN'S REPORT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON. August 2n. Sir .Limes Allen has returned from Constantinople and Gallipoli. lie stale? the Gallipoli cemeteries are nearing completion, and are awaiting tablets giving regimental |at ticiilars Tor tae he"d-toiics. live hundred are on the way front England. The name- ol t-'e mi-xing. ami «■ 1 those hunt'd at sea will 1 e recorded, together with the Australians on the memorials on l.one Pine I Rill. Chanuk Ra.ir. (ape Hello-. 'Twelve 'Tree Copse, and the cemeter.v when 1 the Krithia lighters fell. Sir Janies Allen says: “I was very pleased with the cemeteries, both as regards the sites and the progress. Nearly all have a commanding outlook. Tlicv wove (losionotl by Kir .lolin Harnett. and -liuiili! give satisfaction If' the people of New Zealand. The foundations are laid ter Hie New Zealand memorial Chanuk Bail'. 'Pile whole will lie completed within JO V, (MI 0- beaut It ill -ill' o\c| looking the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. it will la- a dignified monument worthy of the men who fell on Gal--1 ,)||. The general memorial at Holies wi|! bear tile names of the missing other than New Zealanders. It would |„. impos-ible to select a liner sde. 'I lie memorial stands on a promontory trmn Which can lie seen fuibros. the Aegean Sell, and the Dardanelles. Mr Millville, one member of the firm of contract..,-.. t- a New Zealander. Sir J. Allt'ii met many Australasians, including (.'lone! Ilugbe- ( Deputy-Director of Works on Gallipoli). Mr .lordan (Vice-Consul at Constantinople). Both ere Australians, lie met Captain Jlar■per. of the cruiser ‘'Resolution. 1 New Zealander.