A "MOVING" ceremony saw dignitaries, ex-serviceman and community leaders pay tribute to soldiers from High Wycombe killed in one of the First World War’s bloodiest campaigns.

The Royal British Legion in High Wycombe coordinated the ANZAC centenary to mark 100 years since the Gallipoli landings, which eventually took the lives of 130,000 people.

Poppy wreaths were laid, one each for the 16 Wycombe men who lost their lives in the campaign, at the Wycombe Hospital memorial originally housed at the former War Memorial Hospital nearby.

Among those at the memorial was 100-year-old veteran Monty Seymour and chairman of Wycombe District Council Lesley Clarke.

BFP Contributor Mike Dewey laid a wreath in memory of William Page, who worked at the newspaper.

Mr Dewey said: “It was a very moving ceremony and a privilege to lay a wreath, it is the first time I have done it.

“It was great to see so many youngsters there from different cadets units and around 20 to 30 onlookers who came to watch.”

A roll of honour was read for each of the casualties from High Wycombe, and a rendition of the Last Post was played.

Over 130,000 people died in the campaign from 1915-16, with 45,000 Allied forces and 86,000 from Turkey losing their lives.

They included around 25,000 British military, 10,000 from France and 10,000 from Australia and New Zealand.

On Saturday, commemorations took place all over the world to mark the cenenary of the ill-fated landings in Turkey.