P01645.001 Accession Number: P01645.001

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BELEMEDICK, TURKEY. C.1916. GRAVE, IN THE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY, OF 2181 PRIVATE LEONARD GEORGE NEW, 15TH BATTALION, A PRISONER OF WAR WHO WAS CAPTURED BY THE TURKS ON 1915-08-08 AT GALLIPOLI. HE DIED ON 1916-05-07 FROM A ROCK FALL WHILE WORKING ON THE BAGHDAD TO BERLIN RAILWAY. HIS BODY WAS LATER REINTERRED IN THE WAR CEMETERY IN BAGHDAD. (ORIGINAL HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (DONOR E. CHOMLEY)

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Accession Number
P01645.001
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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