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Baby 700

On the original map, it had a small circle within the 700 feet contour. The summit beside it, later named Battleship Hill, had a big circle so it was called Big 700. In 1915 measurements were in feet, yards and miles, rather than in metric.

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Battleship Hill

Warships often shelled Turkish reserves sheltering behind it.

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Bauchop's Hill

NZ Colonel mortally wounded there.

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Brighton Beach

Brighton in Melbourne and England

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Canterbury Gully

Canterbury Infantry Battalion rested there when in reserve from Quinns post.

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Courtney's Post

Australian Lt-Colonel.

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Hill 971

Height in feet

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Johnston's Jolly

Australian Colonel (J)

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Lone Pine

Single stunted pine grew amongst the scrub there.

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Plugge's Plateau

NZ Colonel

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Monash Gully

Australian Brigadier

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Pope's Hill

Australian Colonel (P)

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Quinn's Post

Australian Captain

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he was killed there

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Rhododendron Ridge

ANZACs often mistakenly called a shrub rhododendron

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Russell's Top

NZ Brigadier - General

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Shell Green

Plat area used for sports matches but still subject to Turkish shells.

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Shrapnel Valley

Turks shelled it heavily

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Steel's Post

Australian Major

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Table top

Looked like a table top

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The Apex

Means tip or summit

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The Nek

From Afrikaans word for mountain pass

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The Sphinx

Mysterious spur jutting out from walkers ridge.

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Walker's Ridge

Brigadier General had to take charge of landing NZ Infantry Brigade because its colonel was sick with measles.

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Wellington Terrace

A rest camp for Wellington Regiment

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