Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
This article is on the war correspondent. For his father, the politician, see Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (politician).Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (11 February 1881 – 4 May 1931) was a British war correspondent during the First World War. Through his reporting of the Battle of Gallipoli, Ashmead-Bartlett was instrumental in the birth of the Anzac legend which still dominates military history in Australia and New Zealand. Through his outspoken criticism of the conduct of the campaign, he was instrumental in bringing about the dismissal of the British commander-in-chief, Sir Ian Hamilton — an event that led to the evacuation of British forces from the Gallipoli peninsula.
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| Birth date | February 11, 1881 |
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| Date of death | May 04, 1931 |
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