| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01645.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Graves in the Christian cemetery at Belemedick, Turkey. The cross in the foreground reads "Pte H ...
Description
Graves in the Christian cemetery at Belemedick, Turkey. The cross in the foreground reads "Pte H Bradley" and is probably 10337 Private (Pte) H Bradley, Worcestershire Regiment who died on 31 October 1916. The next cross (in the centre of the image) reads "RIP E. S. Taylor C.P.O. British Royal Navy Died 16 October 1916 Age 38." The cross to the left of Chief Taylor's reads "RIP Pte W. Allen Age 33." This is 552 Pte William Allen, 9th Battalion from Maryborough, Queensland. A 30 year old painter prior to enlisting on 26 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with E Company from Brisbane on 24 September 1914 aboard HMAT Omrah. While serving at Gallipoli, he was reported missing in action on 28 June 1915 at Gaba Tepe and later confirmed to be a prisoner of the Turkish army. He died on 20 December 1916 while working on the Baghdad to Berlin Railway. These three bodies were later reinterred in the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.