The mayor of Jerusalem and a 'white flag party' surrendering the city to a British outpost at ...

Accession Number A02856
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Jerusalem
Date made 9 December 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The mayor of Jerusalem and a 'white flag party' surrendering the city to a British outpost at Lifta, where they were met by Sergeant (Sgt) Hurcomb and Sgt Sedgwick of the Londoners on 9 December 1917.

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