Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 22 May 1915. Captain Sam Butler, holding the white truce flag, leads ...

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Accession Number A05615
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Ryan, Charles Snodgrass
Date made 22 May 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

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 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. (Donor C. S. Ryan)