Some different Gallipoli pics

[jleeimpact]

Lemnos before the 25th April--"British midshipman..eighteen year old Wilfred St Aubyn Malleson(centre) was to become the youngest serviceman awarded the Victoria Cross for his action at the V Beach landing..."



More here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_St._Aubyn_Malleson

They are just children.. so sad

[Tosun Saral]

Lt of Reserve Kazım Efendi with his NCO's before departing to Gallipoli (Kazım Taşkent industrialist, establisher of 2nd Turkish privat bank Yapi Kredi and Doğan Insurance Co., Preveze(today Greece)1894-Istanbul, March 5th 1991) His family imigrated from city of Taşkent/Turkistan which was under russian occupation to Turkey. His uncles were Vehip(Kaci) paşa and Esad paşa.

[Peter H]

From World at War,Daily Mail publication,ed Duncan Hill.

"Royal Marines at Gallipoli".

Where is this?

[Tosun Saral]

Bozcaada (Tenedos) One of the two islands on Aegean still in Turkish hands. The other one is Imroz.
http://www.resimler.tv/resim2635.htm

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... clnk&gl=uk

[Peter H]

Thanks Tosun,handy to know.

I thought the surroundings were too pristine to be a combat zone.

Peter

[Peter H]

From Gallipoli Jonathan King & Michael Bowers 2005

AWM photo

Skulls and bones of Turkish soldiers killed in action were collected on Gallipoli in 1919

[AVV]

Hello!

From Gallipoli Jonathan King & Michael Bowers 2005

What a gloomy photo. It resembles painting of Russian painter Vasiliy Vereschagin "Apotheosis of War" (1871)
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0% ... heosis.jpg

Best regards, Aleks

[Peter H]

From: http://www.levantineheritage.com/gallipoli.htm

The Crimean War Cemetery of the French in Gallipoli (and a headstone of a German marked in X). Ottoman era postcard approx. 1901-1910. The cemetery nowadays is well looked-after and can be visited. The tomb to the right is that of Saruca Pasha, built in 1436. He was an Admiral of the Ottoman Navy who in 1391 built the local ship yard. The tomb still stands today in an altered restored state.

[Peter H]

Same source

A distant view of the same cemeteries. The Crimean War French Cemetery is clearly visible. One building towards the right must be the dervish lodge (Mevlevihane), now re-opened. The Russian memorial should be in the middle ground but is lost among the houses. The lighthouse is behind us to the right. In fact, I think this photo may have been taken from the top of the lighthouse. The 2 windmills are now gone, but where the small water fountain is just below them is now the tomb of “Bayraklı Baba”, one of the main attractions of Gelibolu for Turkish tourists nowadays

[Peter H]

Gallipoli viewed from the outskirts. The most noticeable feature is the open air-mosque “Namazgah” dating from early Ottoman times. It is one of the few structures of its kind left in the world. The lighthouse on the headland is out of sight to the left. Beyond the Namazgah is a steep gap in the cliffs leading down to the sea. In the far distance, the group of trees and cemetery nearby resemble what we can see in the photo above this one. Notice the boulders on the shore. Just above is where the French consulate was.

[Peter H]

The Turkish quarter of Gallipoli in 1922

[Tosun Saral]

Gallipoli viewed from the outskirts. The most noticeable feature is the open air-mosque “Namazgah” dating from early Ottoman times. It is one of the few structures of its kind left in the world. The lighthouse on the headland is out of sight to the left. Beyond the Namazgah is a steep gap in the cliffs leading down to the sea. In the far distance, the group of trees and cemetery nearby resemble what we can see in the photo above this one. Notice the boulders on the shore. Just above is where the French consulate was.

The Ottoman Turks crossed dardanelles on rafts under the command of Süleyman Shah, brother of Sultan Orhan in 1357.
Their departing port was Odun iskelesi near the ruins of Cyzicus. Their destination was fort of Cimpe/Cimni on the peninsula which is only 8 kms to the town of Gallipoli. They made 2 great rafts. On each raft there were 39 men. After they took the castle they prated Allah for their victory on a hill which is now called "Namaz Tepe" Praying Hill. The place where the first Turks prayed is called "Namazgah". The 2nd AC builded over that hill a monument indicating that day.

ATurkish historian Called Sheik Mahmut from Order of Ahi [*] wrote a verse about that action
"Keramet gösterip halka, suya seccade salmışsın
Yakasın Rumeli'nin dest-i takva ile almışsın" 757(1357)

English:
"You showed your miracle by laying a praying rug on water
You conquered the other part the Rumeli with the help of Allah"

source: My late Brother Osman Yavuz Saral "Kaybettiğimiz Rumeli" (The Rumeli That We Lost) p.21

PS: We call the Balkans : Rumeli (Roman lands)
[*]Ahi" is a Turkish brotherhood organization of all craftsmen

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[Tosun Saral]

Captain of Nuru'lbahr Gunboat Distinguished [*]Navy Captain Ömer Bahri Efendi KIA April 18th 1331. Nuru'lbahr was sunk by
Lt Commander Boyle VC,on E14


[*]Distinguished: The officers who left the staff college because of war was called "mümtaz" distinguished.

[Tosun Saral]

Navy Lt. Ali Efendi wheeler of Nuru'lbahr gunboat sunk by Captain Boyle on April 18th 1331 (May 1st 1915) KIA

Navy 2ndLt Mustafa Şükrü Efendi Wheeler of Nuru'lbahr Gunboat which was sunk by Capt. Boyle KIA on April 18th 1331