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What Naval Records Reveal | Gallipoli (Part 4)
Ep. 17
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Gallipoli may dominate the history books. But the records tell the rest of the story.
Gallipoli is one of those moments in history that can seem enormous when we look back at it now. But when we delve into the naval records of the men who actually experienced it, something surprising happens – it barely interrupts the page at all.
In this bonus episode, host and expert genealogist Jen Baldwin steps back from this defining First World War campaign to explore what family history records can reveal when we look beyond the big moments we already know. Through the wider context of Gallipoli, this episode dives into the careers, continuity, expertise, and everyday labour that kept the Royal Navy afloat during wartime.
As more naval records become accessible online, Jen explores how they help family historians and researchers alike. Moving past the headline news and reconnecting with Navy ancestors in ways that simply weren’t possible before.
Host and researcher: Jen Baldwin
Editor: CM87Edits
Script editors: Niall Cullen, Daisy Goddard, and Madeleine Gilbert
Producers: Madeleine Gilbert, Ellie Ayton, and James Plumb
Designer: Michael McCosh
Social media: Sarah Cornes
Executive Producers: Helen Kaye and Steve James
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