William Lampan
(1896-1915)
William George Lampan was 19 years old when he embarked to Gallipoli. He was unmarried and working as an engine driver when he responded to the call for volunteers to enlist in the AIF (Australian Imperial Force). Although Australia's racial policy at the time did not favour the acceptance of Australians with Chinese heritage in the AIF, the shortage of suitable men and perceived urgency of the war saw many recruitment officers overlook racial restrictions.
Lampan was killed in action at Gallipoli on 8 August 1915, during the ill-fated attempt to take Hill 971. British Command's objective was to capture all three main heights, Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971, along the ridgeline running North-East from the hill known as Baby 700. The assault aimed to enable the British direct access to the Dardanelles.
威廉·喬治·林鵬 (William George Lampan) 踏上加利波里 (Gallipoli) 之旅 時年僅 19 歲。 他 在響應志願者加入 AIF (澳大利亞帝國軍) 的號召時，未婚並擔任火車司機。 儘管當時澳大利亞的種族政策不赞成 AIF中接受具有華裔血統的澳大利亞人入伍，但由於缺乏合適的男性以及戰爭的緊迫性，許多招募官員忽略了種族限制。
林鵬於 1915 年 8 月 8 日在加里波里戰役中犧牲，當時軍隊在嘗試攻佔 971 高地。英軍司令部的目標是佔領從被稱為Baby 700 的山丘，沿東北方向的山脊線的全部三個主要高地，Chunuk Bair、Hill Q 和 971 高地。這次襲擊旨在使英國人能夠直接進入達達尼爾海峽。
The battle commenced on the night of 6 August 1915. In this battle, Lampan served in the Australian 4th Battalion under the command of Brigadier-General John Monash. The 4th Battalion's advance was soon hampered by Turkish resistance. By dawn on 7 August 1915, Monash's men were in the valley Arghyl Dere, some distance from their objective.
On 8 August 1915, the 4th Battalion were ordered to redirect their advance to seize the Northern Spur line Adbel Rahman Bair and move south along it to Hill 971. Lampan was killed during this advance, when the 4th Battalion were caught in the open by well entrenched Turkish machine gun emplacements, and driven back having received great losses.
戰鬥於 1915 年 8 月 6 日晚上開始。在這場戰鬥中，林鹏在准將約翰·莫納什 (John Monash) 的指揮下在澳大利亞第 4 營服役。 第 4 營的前進很快受到土耳其抵抗的阻礙。 到 1915 年 8 月 7 日黎明時分，莫納什的部隊抵達阿蓋爾德雷山谷，距離他們的目標有一段距離。
1915 年 8 月 8 日，第 4 營奉命調整前進方向，以佔領Northern Spur line Adbel Rahman Bair，並沿該線向南移向Hill 971。林鹏在這次進攻中喪生，當時第 4 營暴露在固守戰壕的土耳其機槍陣地火網中，並在遭受巨大損失後被擊退。
References 文献
Seeto, Richard. 2012. 'Lest We Forget'.
