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·乔治·林鹏 (William George Lampan) 踏上加利波里 (Gallipoli) 之旅时年仅 19 岁。 他在响应志愿者加入 AIF (澳大利亚帝国军) 的号召时，未婚并担任火车司机。尽管当时澳大利亚的种族政策不赞成AIF 接受具有华裔血统的澳大利亚人入伍，但由于缺乏合适的男性以及战争的紧迫性，许多招募官员忽略了种族限制。
林鹏于 1915 年 8 月 8 日在加里波里战役中牺牲，当时军队在尝试攻占 971 高地。英军司令部的目标是占领從被称为Baby 700 的山丘，沿东北方向的山脊线的全部三个主要高地，Chunuk Bair、Hill Q 和 971 高地。这次袭击旨在使英国人能够直接进入达达尼尔海峡。
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.
战斗于 1915 年 8 月 6 日晚上开始。在这场战斗中，林鹏在准将约翰·莫纳什 (John Monash) 的指挥下在澳大利亚第 4 营服役。第 4 营的前进很快受到土耳其抵抗的阻碍。到 1915 年 8 月 7 日黎明时，莫纳什的部队抵达阿盖尔德雷山谷，距离他们的目标有一段距离。
1915 年 8 月 8 日，第 4 营奉命调整前进方向，以占领Northern Spur line Adbel Rahman Bair，并沿该线向南移向Hill 971。林鹏在这次进攻中丧生，当时第 4 营在暴露在固守战壕的土耳其机枪阵地火网中，并在遭受巨大损失后被击退。
References 文獻
Seeto, Richard. 2012. 'Lest We Forget'.
