The Wooden Horse of Gallipoli

No 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Armoured Car Division was destined to be forever associated with the epic of the River Clyde, the so-called ‘Wooden Horse’ of Gallipoli. Steve Snelling charts an unlikely transformation in fortunes.

Unlikely hero: Josiah Wedgwood MP, sometimes known as Josiah Wedgwood IV. The commander of No 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Armoured Car Division, he lobbied for a role in the landings.

BATTLING ON GALLIPOLI’S BEACHES | GREAT WAR

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