H03952 Accession Number: H03952

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Major Kemal Ohri, a Turkish Army officer, being led blindfolded through Anzac lines to Lieutenant General Sir William Riddell Birdwood, Anzac Corps Headquarters, as an envoy to negotiate an armistice to allow burial of the dead. Major Sam Butler carries a white truce flag.

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Accession Number
H03952
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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