"Grafton", along with her sisters , and , served in the Gallipoli Campaign from July 1915. "Grafton" carried out shore bombardment during the landing at Suvla Bay and the Battle of Sari Bair in August 1915. She was struck by Turkish shells off Suvla on 12 August, killing nine of her crew. "Grafton" helped to cover the evacuations from Anzac Cove on 20 December 1915 and from Cape Helles in January 1916. "Grafton" was later awarded the battle honour "DARDANELLES, Feb 1915- Jan 1916" for her service off Gallipoli.