| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01645.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BELEMEDICK, TURKEY. C.1916. GRAVE, IN THE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY, OF 8275 CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHARLES ...
Description
BELEMEDICK, TURKEY. C.1916. GRAVE, IN THE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY, OF 8275 CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHARLES VARCOE, CREW MEMBER OF SUBMARINE HMAS AE2, AND THEN PRISONER OF WAR CAPTURED BY THE TURKS ON 1915-04-30. HE DIED 1916-09-18 FROM MENINGITIS WHILE WORKING ON THE BAGHDAD TO BERLIN RAILWAY. LATER HIS BODY WAS REINTERRED IN THE WAR CEMETERY AT BAGHDAD. (ORIGINAL HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (DONOR E. CHOMLEY)