Turkish 27th Infantry Regiment of Gallipoli

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Turkish 27th Infantry Regiment of Gallipoli

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Post by Tosun Saral » 01 May 2006, 19:56

27th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division of the 5th Army in Gallipoli.
Here is a photo of the officers of the Regiment. From left to right sitting: Major Halis Bey, Commandant of the Regiment Col. Sefik (Aker) Bey, Commander of 1st Battalion Cemil Bey
second row: Cammander of 2nd Battalion Captain Mustafa Efendi, Commander of 3rd Battalion Faik Efendi, Commander of MG Company Captain Hamdi Efendi, Regiments Orderly Officer Cevdet Efendi.

Halis Bey, (He took the family name "Ataksor" after the new reforms of Turkish Republic) was as captain the commander 3rd Battalion at the beginning of the Gallipoli Battles in 1915. His company was the first Turkish unit to meet the British on the Battle front on April 25th. For his sucsess on the battle he was promoted to major. After Mustafa Kemal's promotion to Group Commander of Anafarta on August 1915 Col. Sefik (Aker) was made Commander of 9th Division. Major Halis (Ataksor) was made Commander of the Regiment. Halis Ataksor died August 8, 1933 in 57 years of age. His opponent during the battles was Captain Tulloch.
Banner of 27th Regiment was decorated with gold and silver distinguished and war medals by Enver Pasha according to the appointment of The Sultan Mehmet Resat on October 30, 1915
source: Harp mecmuasi (War Magazine Nr. 8 p.119

Source:http://www.gallipoli1915.org/halis.htm
Please visit page of his family for more information:http://www.ataksor.org/english/english.asp
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Post by Tosun Saral » 01 May 2006, 22:06

Photos of same officers of the 27th Regiment killed in Gallipoli during first fights.
left to right:
2nd Lt. Mehmet Emin Efendi killed on April 12, 331) April 25 1915 from 2nd Company.
1st Lt. Mahmut Efendi killed on April 18 331/ April 30 1915 from 5th Company
1st Lt. Idris Efendi killed on April 12 331/April 25 1915 from 9th Company.

"O God What suns are dawnning for the sake of a Crescent"

source Harp Mecmuasi p.526
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Post by Peter H » 02 May 2006, 11:03

Great information as usual.

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Post by Tosun Saral » 17 May 2006, 21:21

Military carrier of Col. Sefik Aker:
He was borned in 1877. His fathers name is Selim Bey. He graduated from war school in 1896. His first duty was at the 3rd army in Istanbul. He commanded a team at the 1897 Turkish-Greek war. in 1900 he was mad captain. He served 2 years in Yemen. In Yemen he was assistant chief of staff of the 14th Div. He fought in 1911-12 Turkish Italian war and 1912-13 Balkan Wars.
Lt. Col. April 25th 1915 at Ariburnu Commander of 27th Infantry Regiment.
Lt. Col. Sep.-Dec.20th 1915 Commander of the 19th Inf.Div. at North Group.
Lt. Col. July 1916- August 1917 Commander of 19th Inf. Div. at Galizia Front. ( 19th departed from Galizia on July 15th 1917)
Col. Commander of the 59th Inf.Div. at the order of Yildirim Army Group in Syria nad Iraq Fronts. July-Sep. 1917 (59th was brought from West Turkey from Aydin)
Col. May 19th 1919 Commander of 57th Inf. Regiment at Aydin West Turkey. 57th Regiment took Aydin over the Greeks on June 29-30 1919 from the Greeks back. This was the first main success againts the invading Greeks.
Col. June 1920 South Front Commander of the region Izmir. ( As a result of a milis commander called Demirci Mehmet Efe's useless crime killing 39 people including Col. Fevfik, he was fired on July 17 1920. Col. Nazmi (later Lt.Gen. Nazmi Solok succeeded him.)
Col.Oct. 4th 1920 he was made commander of 57th Inf.Div.

He retired voluntarely from the army in 1931. He died in Istanbul in Feb.6 1964.

source: Col. Ismet Gorgulu, "On Yillik Harbin Kadrosu 1912-22" Ankara 1993 (The personal of the Ten year long wars)

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Post by Tosun Saral » 25 Aug 2007, 13:48

Col. Şefik Aker "Çanakkale-Arıburnu Savaşları ve 27 nci Alay" ( Gallipoli-Arıbunu Battles and 27th Inf. Regt.)

Lt. Col. Şefik Bey commanded the 27th Regt. during the first day of landing.

"The commanding officers of 27th Regiment
Lt. Col. Mehmet Şefik (Col. Aker) commander
aide de camps : Under Lt. Cevdet Efendi
-1st battalion: Maj. İbrahim Bey from Malatya
- İbrahim Hakkı Hodja the islamic priest of the battalion
- - company commanders: Capt. İsmail Hakkı Efendi, Lt. İzzet Efendi, Capt. Cemil Efendi, Capt. Sadık Efendi
- - - team commanders: Under Lt. Talat Efendi, Officer Cadet Hayrettin Efendi, Under Lt. Ata Mazlum Efendi, Under Lt. Mehdi Efendi, Officer Cadet Salahattin Efendi, Under Lt.s. Süleyman, Suphi, Officer cadet İbrahim Ratıp Efendi,

2nd Battalion: commander (?)
- - Lt. Mahmut Efendi (KIA pix above), Capt. Refik Efendi, Capt. Asım Efendi, Capt. Faik Efendi
- - - team commanders: Under Lt. Mustafa, Officer cadet Mthat, Under Lt. İsmail Hakkı, Under Lt. İbrahim Hayrettin, Under Lt. Muharrem, NCO Master Sargeant Süleyman

-3rd battalion:Capt. Halis (Ataksor) Efendi
- - company commanders: Lt. Idris later (KIA pic. above)Lt. Mustafa, Capt. Ziya later Capt.Galip
- - - team commanders: Under Lt. Lütfi, Under Lt. Mithat, Under Lt. Cemal, Under Lt. Hasan, Officer Cadet Ziya, Lt. Celal, Officer cadet Mucip, Officer cadet Halil, Officer cadet Medeni and Abdurrahman Efendis.


- MG company:Captain Hamdi
- - officers : Lt. Halil, Officer cadet Saadet Efendis
- chief of Medical Units: Dr. B. Rakım Bey
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Post by Tosun Saral » 26 Aug 2007, 12:34

Memories of Reserve Officer Capt.Mucip (Kemalyeri)" Çanakkale Ruhu Nasıl Doğdu" (How The Sprit of Çanakkale (Gallipoli) appeared?)

Askeri Mecmua (Military Magazine) Dec. 1st 1935 Nr. 40, p. 55
"Right wing and 3rd and 4th companies of 3rd battalion attacked to Australian who were on Edirne Hill and drew them back to Northwest. Continued to follow them. But at the south of Hill 180 between Kılıçdere and Kesikdere they met a great enemy force. They were faceing each other between 100-200 meters in a heather land. In some points they were more closer to each other. They fought fiercely. Halis Bey the commander of the 3rd Battalion was taken back because of wounds. Galip Bey from Çengelköy/İstanbul, the commander of 4th Company was also wounded at the early stage of the fights. The worse situation of the 4th company was at the front of the two teams commanded by two young and unexperienced officer cadets Mucip Efendi and Medeni Efendi. Both teams fought againts the Australans hours. They nailed them on their spot not allowing them to make a step forwards."

After the battle Mucip Efendi was promoted to under Lt.

Mucip Efendi enlisted the army at the beginning of WW1 while educating at the University of Istanbul. He was made officer cadet and given to the order of 27th Regt. During the battles he was promoted two times. He was released at the end of WW1 as Captain. He was decorated with a War Medal (Harb Madalyası) and a Silver Distinguished Madal.

TS's Nota: How Mucip Efendi got the family name Kemalyeri.
Mustafa Kemal was directing the attack on an unnamed place.Under Lt. Mucip Efendi was by his side waiting for orders. A staff officer asked Mustafa Kemal what he should call the place while informing the situation to the HQs. As a young, anxious and enthusiastic Under Lt. Mucip Efendi replied quickly without any hesitation
"Kemalyeri" (Place of Kemal).
From that moment the place was named as "Kemalyeri" and will be forever "Kemalyeri"
http://images.google.com.tr/imgres?imgu ... r%26sa%3DN

On the other side Gen. of the Army Fahrettin Altay mentions in his memories that he was the person who named the place as Kemalyeri.

Kemal Yeri Hill as seen from Kocadere village:
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Kemalyeri as seen from air (4th picture)
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Kemal yeri:
http://images.google.com.tr/imgres?imgu ... r%26sa%3DN

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Post by Tosun Saral » 21 Mar 2011, 22:12

‎27nci Alay 1nci Bölük Komutanı Yüzbaşı Hüseyin Sabri Efendi, Şehadet tarihi: 12 Nisan 1331 (25 Nisan 1915)
Captain Hüseyin Sabri Efendi, commander of 1st Company of 27th IR that resited the invading British on April 25th 1915
KIA on April 25th 1915
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Post by Tosun Saral » 21 Mar 2011, 22:47

Reserve captain Mucip Kemalyeri
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Post by Tosun Saral » 27 May 2011, 09:09

‎27nci Alay, 10ncu Bölükten Üstteğmen Cemal Efendi, Şehadet Tarihi: 13 Nisan 1331 (26 NİSAN 1915)

2nd Lt. Cemal Efendi from 10th Company of 27th Infantry Regiment. KIA on Turkish time: April 13th 331, Christ time April 26th 1915.
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Post by Tosun Saral » 27 May 2011, 09:13

‎27 nci Alay 2 nci Tabur, 1nci Bölük komutanı Yüzbaşı Rıza Efendi, Şehadet tarihi: 13 Nisan 1331(26 NİSAN 1915)

Capt. Rıza Efendi commander of 1st Company of 2nd battalion, 27th Regiment. KIA on April 13rd 1331 (April 26th 1915)
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Post by Tosun Saral » 27 May 2011, 09:16

‎27 nci Alay 9 ncu Bölük Üsteğmeni Lütfi Efendi: Şehadet tarihi: 15 Haziran 1332
Kaynak: Harb Mecmuası

2nd Lt. Lütfi Efendi 9th Company 27th Regiment KIA on June 15th 1331
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Post by Tosun Saral » 27 May 2011, 09:23

2‎7 nci Alay 10 ncu Bölükten mülazım-ı evvel Mustafa Efendi: Şehadet tarihi: 12 Nisan 1331 (1915)

1st Lt. Mustafa Efendi 10th Conpany, 27th Regiment . KIA on April 12nd 1331.
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Post by Tosun Saral » 27 May 2011, 09:25

Lt.Col. Şefik Bey (Col. Aker) commander of 27th Regiment.
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Post by Tosun Saral » 27 May 2011, 09:30

27.PİYADE ALAYI 3.TABUR KOMUTANI EFSANE BİNBAŞI UŞAKLI HALİS BEY (ATAKSOR)

Capt. Halis Bey (Maj. Ataksor) from Uşak commander of 3rd Battalion, 27th Regiment.
Halis Bey, (He took the family name "Ataksor" after the new reforms of Turkish Republic) was as captain the commander 3rd Battalion at the beginning of the Gallipoli Battles in 1915. His company was the first Turkish unit to meet the British on the Battle front on April 25th. For his sucsess on the battle he was promoted to major. After Mustafa Kemal's promotion to Group Commander of Anafarta (Suvla) on August 1915 Lt.Col. Sefik (Aker) was made Commander of 9th Division. Major Halis (Ataksor) was made Commander of the Regiment. Halis Ataksor died August 8, 1933 in 57 years of age. His opponent during the battles was Captain Tulloch.
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