AN EXHIBITION that commemorates the centenary of Gallipoli has stopped off at County Hall in Trowbridge this week.

The 1915-2015 display uses maps, articles and British Army and Anzac (Australian) uniforms to tell the tragic story of Wiltshire men who 100 years ago landed on the peninsula, now in Turkey but then part of the Ottoman Empire.

Some of them were part of the Wiltshire Regiment and others were joining Australian and New Zealand forces after emigrating there.

Britain and its allies wanted to knock the Ottomans, who were fighting alongside Germany, out of the First World War.

The plan was to land forces at Gallipoli, move inland and take the capital Constantinople (now Istanbul) - but the plan did not work.

Military historian Richard Broadhead of Wiltshire Soldiers put together the display which has been attracting much attention since pitching up in the reception area of County Hall.

He said: “This exhibition has been touring the county and so this is the first time it has come to Trowbridge.

“It’s a study of Wiltshire people who fought for their country and it tells the stories of people who died but also survived Gallipoli.

“Because it is the centenary of Gallipoli, this exhibition was specifically done for this year and so we are going to do one next year.”

The exhibition will come to an end next week.