A00836 Accession Number: A00836

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A Turkish officer, Major Kemal Ohri, being led blindfolded on a horse after the Turkish counter attack of 19 May 1915, to negotiate an armistice. More than 3000 Turks and approximately 160 Australians were killed during the attack. A nine hour armistice was agreed to so that both sides could recover and bury their dead.

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Accession Number
A00836
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 May 1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Colonel Riggall, DSO.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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