2015 marked the centenary of ANZAC Day – a national holiday that commemorates the Australian soldiers landing at Gallipoli in World War 1. To mark the occasion, we created ‘Letters of Gallipoli’, a podcast that re-told the ANZAC story as it happened 100 years ago. By using real letters that were written by Australians while they were aboard ships, stuck in the trenches and dying in hospital beds, you could follow their stories like never before. Each episode was played by Gold FM on ANZAC Day.

NARRATOR: This is Letters of Gallipoli. A re-telling of the landing at Gallipoli through letters and diary entries written one hundred years ago. The proceeds of this podcast go to Legacy, a charity dedicated to the memory and support of Australian military men and women.

Episode 3: War. On April 25, 1915, well before dawn, 4000 soldiers silently rowed their way towards a baptism of fire on the shores of Gallipoli. On this day, no words were written. There was only war.

SFX: WAVES, MEN WHISPERING, SHIVERING

MVO: right, lets get some water, should last you a few days

SFX: MEN WHISPERING, HEAVY BREATHING

MVO: [whispering] Turn left when we hit the shore. Clear the beach immediately.

MVO: [whispering] Go, go, go, up the beach, up the beach, come on up the beach.

SFX: [ATMOS] WAR. GUN FIRE. SCREAMS.

NARRATOR:This is Letters of Gallipoli. The proceeds of this podcast go to Legacy, a charity dedicated to the memory and support of Australian military men and women. Find out more at lettersofgallipoli.com.au