| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Gaza |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00089 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Book |
| Maker |
Gass, William Dudgeon |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gass, William Dudgeon (Corporal, b.? - d.1962)
Description
Segment of part of the Koran found in the mosque at Gaza following the British shelling on 7 November 1917. Annotation to the item suggests that the mosque was used as an ammunition dump by Turkish forces.