| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EXDOC111 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 3cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Book |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire |
| Date made | c.1700-1799 |
| Access | restricted |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/111/002 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Ottoman Prayer Book
Description
Collection relating to an unknown Turkish soldier who served at Gallipoli in 1915.
Collection consists of one brown and maroon leather covered Arabic prayer book. The book was collected by Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Holm Watson, who recovered it from the body of a dead Turkish soldier during the 8-hour ceasefire called between Allied and Ottoman Forces on 24 May 1915 in order to recover their dead and wounded from no man's land.
The leaves of the book are made of hand-laid paper, with obvious chainlines. This indicates that the book was an antique document at the time of collection in 1915, likely dating to around the 18th century.