The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Captain Sam Butler, holding the white truce flag, leads the blindfolded Turkish envoy Major Kemal Ohri from General Sir William Riddell Birdwood's Headquarters to return to the Turkish lines. Major Ohri was representing the Turkish army in negotiations at Birdwood's Headquarters to arrange an armistice so that the 3,000 Turks and approximately 169 Australians killed during the Turkish attack on Anzac positions 19 May 1915 could be buried. A nine hour armistice was arranged for 24 May 1915.
Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 22 May 1915. Captain Sam Butler, holding the white truce flag, leads the blindfolded Turkish envoy Major Kemal Ohri from General Sir William Riddell Birdwood's Headquarter
Captain Sam Butler leading a blindfolded Major Kemal Ohri, the Turkish envoy, past No 1 Casualty Clearing Station (CCS). Major Ohri had met with Lieutenant General Sir William Riddell Birdwood to arr
Major Sam Butler, an intelligence officer at Anzac Corps Headquarters (HQ), leading a blindfolded Turkish envoy, Major Kemal Ohri, to General Sir William Riddell Birdwood's HQ. Major Ohri was sent to
Gallipoli Peninsula. 22 May 1915. Major Sam Butler, carrying a white flag on a stick, leading a blindfolded Turk, Major Kemal Ohri through the lines at Anzac Beach. He is being taken to Lieutenant Gen
Gallipoli Peninsula. 22 May 1915. Major Sam Butler, carrying a white flag on a stick, leading a blindfolded Turk, Major Kemal Ohri through the lines at Anzac Beach. He is being taken to Lieutenant Gen
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
