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What follows is an image of the original document, followed by the translation. In the case of diary entries, you will note that many of the items are of an administrative nature. Some is the poetry of soldiers written on the battlefield while thinking of their families, there are also family letters. Dates when expressed are not Common Era but based on the Islamic Calander. Turks at that time did not use family names (surnames). It was initiatives by the government of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, victor at Gallipoli that turned Turkye into a secular state with modified Latin script able to express the sound of the Türkish language, surnames to readily identify people and Common Era dates comprehensible internationally. |
In September 1918, Hafdan Wikner (a pre-war Lancer who later commanded the Regiment 1 Feb 1927 - 20 Jun 1929) was liaison officer for Chaytor's Force with Advanced Flight, 142nd Squadron, RAF. When the raid to Amman in Jordon had temporarily taken the airfield, he captured a series of documents from a Türkish officer. The documents are in pre 1929 Türkish using Arabic script (letters). This page features images of the original documents, and a translation into modern English prepared by Tibet Abak of Istanbul. Translation to modern Türkish also prepared by Tibet Abak is available as well, please use the button above.
1 - The plague erupted in Edremit and the road between Edremit and Bayramiç is closed. The village, which is located at the junction of the road, is put under quarantine. Those who would try to use sideroads, bypassing the main road would be executed by mobile gendarmerie forces in the region.
2 - It has been heard that the Circassian cavalries are patrolling villages and towns for their self interests. In such circumstances, it is probable that ………? (unreadable, indistinct written).
3 - Entry to headquarters should be forbidden for irregular forces and those who have no official duties, and soldiers should not have conversation with those who encountered them.
4 - The plague germ spreads to humans directly through skin scratches and tears, or by fleas. Rats are very susceptible to the plague. Fleas on rats transmit to humans. To prevent this, bread pills should be laid in parts of houses where rats can be found. People also should be informed that these pills are poisonous and warned not to touch them. Perished rats should be washed with boiling water, or buried in the very spot.
5 - Animals like dogs and cats which transmit fleas should not be kept amongst soldiers.
6 - As there are various orders for killing the dogs in the vicinity of headquarters, these dogs should be destroyed immediately.
7 - Moderation and cleanliness should be observed to the utmost so as not to cause illness.
8 - All people should be informed about this instruction.
9 - Doctors should be vigilant about the plague in examination of patients
Command of the 6th Corps
Order of the Corps
Number: 138
2/1612
Number: 231-10-31
Order of the Corps
1 - It has been notified that the term Çanakkale (Dardanelles) Group Command, instead of Southern Group will be used from now on. The term Sixth Corps, instead of Western Group will be used.
2 - Corps will be informed about officers and rank and file soldiers and transport vehicles who belong to other corps in the 5th Army, and arrived to our central regiments and districts, for returning all of them to their corps, if there are transport. A new order or request will not be needed for this. If there are any such officers and rank and file soldiers and transport vehicles in Ezine, Ayvacik and Bayramiç under the command post of Ezine, their joining their regiments would be ensured and declared while the corps being informed.
3 - Digging tools provided to the contingent of the 42th Division until now for building dugout etc., following the completion of the construction, will be distributed among contingents of the division according to necessities of staff, and (labour) soldiers will be sent to the corps. The corps will be informed about the quantity of the digging tools and which contingents has been provided with the tools.
4 - I am going to Çanakkale Group Command position, as the deputy. Commander of the Corps, Commander of the 24th Division, Colonel ……? Bey in the entrance?.
Commander of the 6th Corps
To the Command of the Sixth Corps
From the General Staff
Number: 2/1178
Sariçay
331-7-23
As wintertime is approaching, it is necessary and important to drain waters from ditches and reinforce dugouts, which are under construction for military contingents, in the new military district, The equipments necessary for this operation has already been sent in sufficient quantity. The operation for draining waters from ditches should be started immediately.
The fortification in the new military districts will include other minor ....(parts?) and the operation of reinforcement will start concurrently and should be finished as soon as possible. Particularly, it has greater importance that roofs for ditches, which would be occupied at nights, should be constructed to ensure protection against sharapnels
The locations of construction fields in the district are shown with marks in 1/25,000 dimensioned sketch. These will be improved and strengthened.
In the case of neccesity, dugouts would be once again constructed in spots approved by the division following the latter’s field survey.
While deciding the locations for, and building, dugouts, the protection against planes will be taken into consideration and importance. The dugouts which will be built will be seperate for officers, rank and file soldiers, kitchens, toilets and animals. The dugouts for rank and file soldiers will be located on the second line, and be used by seven squads each.
An adequate amount of timber will be provided from Kumkale, Yenisehir and Odun Iskelesi (Wood Pier). Drainage of water and building the dugouts will be supervised by the commander of the Engineer Battalion, Major Nuri Bey, and inspected by the corps.
Commander of the Sixth Corps
Mustafa Hilmi
To the Command of the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment
24th Division
Number 2538
From the outskirts of Çilek Köy (Çilek village)
331-7-25
The decree of the corps on fortification has been declared.
As the wintertime is approaching, according to the decree, it should be immediately started to draining waters from dugouts, and to build roofs, which would secure protection against sharapnels, especially from components of trenches occupied at nights.
Commander of the Divison
Colonel
Hulusi
To the Command of the 3rd Battalion
A report informing that twenty trenches were built in the second line of our district, and the sketch of the mentioned location was sent secretly has been presented.
Commander of the 12th Company
Abdülkadir
12-12-331
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(Map sketch at the center)
Ataköy Köyü (Ataköy village)
(on the left) 240 metre, the places which were repaired
3: Trenches dug up by the orders of the renewed 11th Division
Commander of the 9th Company of the 2nd Regiment
Abdülkadir (?) (unreadable)
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To the Command of the 31th Battalion
1 - Western coast of the Tas Tepe (Stone Hill) has been fortified in groups throughout this week
2 - These groups, which are shown in the map sketch as minor trapezoids, built as kneeling trenches from quite large and marmorate stone walls. These fortifications can be occupied only by small number of forces cabaple to bombard the enemy who would nest in Zaviye Tepesi (Zaviye Hill) according to situation in the hill. Because it is impracticable to attack the hill from the sea. Its elevation from sea level is 2000 metre.
3 - Parapets of three trenches which were destroyed due to continous rainfalls have been strengthened?, and broken parts have been repaired.
4 - It has been submitted that mud accumulated due to rainfall in second line trenches which located in Küçük Liman (Small Harbour) has ben cleaned.
10/11 February 1331, Commander of the 10th Company
.....? (unreadable signature)
......? .....? .....? (three words, probably a name written indistinctly, unreadable) who tasked, in the name of the Imperial Government (Hükümet-i Seniyye or Sublime Porte), along with representatives of other allied states, with the administration of the territory occupied from Romania. This has been written in our yesterday's number.
......? (written indistinctly, unreadable) Doktor Cabak Hasan who tasked, in the name of the Imperial Government (Hükümet-i Seniyye or Sublime Porte), along with representatives of other allied states, with the administration of the territory occupied from Romania. This has been written in our yesterday’s number. Nizami, Osman Nizami, Osman Nizami Pasa (writer probably excercised writing the name)
War Booty and Captives Taken From Romania
Cannon, machine gun, captive officers and rank and file soldiers
The amount of captured cannons, machine guns and captives solely by our fatherland during the battles waged in Dobruca and Eflak (Wallachia), as mentioned above ......? ......? ......? (rest of the words are indistinct, unreadable)
Total Personnel; Total Personnel: 170
Deserted; deserted: 10
In hospital, Kadikaya (location); in hospital: 10
On duty, Kadikaya; on duty: 10
Off duty, avaliable; off duty, avaliable: 4/135
Corporal; avaliable corporal: 6
Executive officer
Recovering; executive officer: 7/148
Absent with official leave: 2
Joined the training: 133
(text written in the reverse side of the page)
Hoca Mehmed Efendi from Kavala in the house of Halis Efendi in Kirmasti neihgborhood of Fatih District, number 18
2nd Page
(There are many numbers and calculations in Arabic numbers)
Receviables
Money
13 from Ibrahim Hakki Çavus (sergeant)
20 Hamdi Bey
20 Abdurrahman paid
5 Çerkes (Circassian) Cemal
58 Total sum
40
______
18
28 Hüseyin çavus (sergeant), Abdurrahman
28 Idris, Abdurrahman
___________
56
Ibrahim Hakki
Ibrahim Hakki çavus (sergeant)
2nd Page
Payables
10:3, unarmed
3 Ibrahim nefer (private)
6:10 total sum
Un-
Total Personnel
Deserter
In hospital
On duty
Avaliable
Recovering
Absent with official leave
Come on soldier, don't stop, gun in hand, külah (conical cap) on head;
Let my mother, father, brother be sacrificed for my homeland.
I am a soldier, I am very much afraid of hurting an ant,
However, I rip the enemies with my teeth.
I am a soldier, the road I am going through is a very thorny and stoney road,
My friend, the iron leg, in these roads becomes steel.
Let my mother, father, brother be sacrificed for my homeland
At Buyukdere
A corporal from Siroz (other name of the place is Serez) Hasan Hayri
Come on soldier, don't stop, gun in hand, külah (conical cap) on head;
Let my mother, father, brother be sacrificed for my homeland.
Siroz, Hasan Hayri
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Come on soldier, don't stop, gun in hand, külah (conical cap) on head;
Let my mother, father, brother be sacrificed for my homeland.
I am a soldier, I am very much afraid of hurting an ant,
However, I rip the enemies with my teeth.
I am a soldier, the road I am going through is a very thorny and stoney road,
My friend, the iron leg, in these roads becomes steel.
Let my mother, father, brother be sacrificed for my homeland
At Buyukdere
Siroz, Hasan Hayri
Mayis 0122
Siroz
April 33
21 May 333
To your high presence
From my humble side(?)
I can not describe the feeling of pleasure with pride upon receiving your undated letter about your arrival to Aleppo. We are all in good health here. Saliha recuperated. All of them kiss your hands. Do not worry about the children, I will not deprive them from anything and never allow anyone to bully them. You just be in good cheer. Please send us a letter about your health at your convenient time. Do not keep us in suspense. Emine, Sahizer kiss your hands. With praying for keeping your good health, I am ending my words ma'am.
2nd Page
My dear wife,
I got your letter dated 26 March 1333. I am very pleased of your good health. Thank Allah we are all in good health too.
Troops of the 3rd Squad of the 1st Platoon
Izzet, son of Cevdet, (from) Tekirdag, (year of birth) 1313, (register number) 10066.
Süleyman, son of Ali, (from) Kirsehir, (year of birth) 1309, (registration number) 43673, deserter.
Ahmed, son of Mahmud, (from) Edirne, (year of birth) 1315, (registration number) 1705.
Ahmed, son of Ismail, (from) Darani, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 90398.
Tamas, son of Baran, (from) Erkub, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 139007, desterter
Riza, son of Mustafa, (from) Bartin, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 89890
Ali, son of Hasan, (from) Ankara, (year of birth) 1308, (registration number) 1827
Mehmed, son of Mehmed, (from) Uluborlu, (year of birth) 1298, (registration number) 18270
Hasan, son of Abdullah, (from) Siroz, (year of birth) 1292, (registration number) 19049
Sami, son of Hasan, (from) Nigde, (year of birth) 1294, (registration number) 33675
Special salaam (greeting), kiss, Hasan Hayri
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12 April Friday
14 21 28 Saturday
14 22 29 Sunday
15 23 30 Monday
17 24 31 Tuesday
18 25 1 Wednesday
19 26 2 Thursday
28 27 4 Friday
5 Saturday
6 Sunday
7 Monday
8 Tuesday
9 Wednesday
10 Thursday
11 Friday
(on the left side of the paper, from top to down)
Bekir
Camel
Bekir
917/3330
Bekir
May 917/333
Before sunrise
Yenisehir
Gaziler (?) Damascus (?) Battlefront, Bozyazi, 48, continuation 19 May 333
...... (?) (unreadable) Dersaadet'te (in Istanbul)
Mehmed Emin from Izmit, a resident registered in the house of Ahmed Efendi in the number leven which is located in Leblebi Street in Kadiköy.
In Istanbul
Hasan Hayri Efendi, an immigrant from Siroz, who is an employee in the Chamber of Deputies.
2nd Page
Mehmed Emin, son of Sergeant Salim, in the Haci Hasan District of Izmit city.
Mehmed Emin from Izmit, a resident registered in the house of Ahmed Efendi in the number leven which is located in Leblebi Street in Kadiköy.
Mehmed Emin, son of Sergeant Salim, in the Haci Hasan District of Izmit city.
Mehmed Emin from Izmit, a resident registered in the house of Ahmed Efendi in the number eleven which is located in Leblebi Street in Kadiköy.
Born in the hearth of Ertugrul (the forefather of the Ottomans),
Painted with blood of its cities,
Reached to many enemy fortress,
All hail to you, the Ottoman sandjak (flag),
This motherland would not exist without you
Its wing floating with flottering,
Your purpose has not come to light
Its childeren desires to die in its arms, hail to you,
The Ottoman sandjak.
This motherland would not exist without you
We are the warring children of this motherland,
We always look fort his sandjak
The glory of your holy sanjak is undefeated
Hail to you, the Ottoman sanjak
This motherland would not exist without you
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The firman (edict) of honour and greatness!
All parts of this motherland desires you
The epic of history of fighting!
Hail to you, the Ottoman sanjak!
This motherland would not exist without you
When I was sobbing while going
I glance at my fiancee
I saw my epic in the pearls on the tip of her eyelashes
Those roads which reminding the distant past
When I was sobbing while going
I glance at my fiancee
I saw my epic in the pearls on the tip of her eyelashes
Those roads which reminding the distant past
Seperated me from my that beautiful village
First of all Allah ordered that that it is time to war,
I will go, I could not escape from death
While sleeping, gun in hand, in the battlefront,
I met with my fiancee in private
Morning came and we attacked early in the morning
And this day I fell wounded
Beautiful girl of Turkey! Do not worry
Bullets by handfuls, I shot three times, get three times
2nd Page
I entrusted you to my almighty god
Becoming a martryr is my last wish
To Istanbul
Train in Sirkeci, from Istanbul to Gardemir (Kardemir)
My uncle Mustafa Tahsin
Glorious army! Glorious soldier!
Bright, victorious titles you deserve
A dagger in one hand, a mauser (German mauser rifle) on the other
Toward to frontier, let us die together
Even seas must pass (an idiom which means that even the greatest difficulties can be overcome), it is time for sala (Muslim praying before funeral)
Tongues shouting "Allahuekber, Allahuekber" (Allah is almighty)
Allahuekber, Allahuekber, let us army become always victorious
Muslims become always victorious
2nd Page
Glorious army! Glorious soldier!
Bright, victorious titles you deserve
A dagger in one hand, a mauser on the other
Toward to frontier, let us die together
Even seas must pass, it is time for sala
Tongues shouting "Allahuekber, Allahuekber"
Allahuekber, Allahuekber, let us army become always victorious
Muslims become always victorious
Hasan Hayri Efendi from Siroz, a sergeant of the 1st Squad of the 9th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 165th Regiment of the 54th Division in the Ordu-yi Hümayun (Ottoman Imperial Army ).
Hasan Hayri Efendi from Siroz, a sergeant of the 1st Squad of the 9th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 165th Regiment of the 54th Division in the Ordu-yi Hümayun (Ottoman Imperial Army ), promotion
2nd Page
(this page is completely written in French)
Explanation
In Istanbul
Saliha Hanim, Emine Hanim, Zehra Hanim
To Sahizer Hanim, Sahizer Hanim, Saliha ......(?), Berrin Hanim from the community of Küçük Otlukçu Yokusu in Fatih District, in the house number 12.
(some names and notes on the remaining part of the paper, from top to down):
Sahizer 2000 twenty
5000
Discharged (from hospital), ......? (unreadable)
(in the center of the page):
Under quarantine
Under quarantine
Cholera
Cholera
(in the center of the page, written in vertical form):
Hidayet (sixt times written), Mustafa
(In the lower right of the paper)
Pakize, Emine, Pakize, Serife, Serife, (and seperately) Hanim
(in the lower-left of the paper, numbers written in reverse side)
8318
7548
5919
5293
5189
26149
3932
8622
8001
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Future? ......? (unreadable)
Saliha Hanim and Sahizer Hanm in Istanbul. Emine and Zehra belonging to the house of Hasan Hayri Efendi, an immigrant from Siroz who is a resident (in house number 12) from the community of Küçük Otlukçu Street in Kirmasti neighborhood of Fatih District.
(text written in the reverse side):
Corporal Ibrahim, son of Halil, (from) Denizli? (unreadable), (year of birth) 1311.
Corporal Kadir, son of Osman, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1312.
Private Hüseyin, son of Mehmed, (from) Sivan, (year of birth) 1311
Private Ismail, son of Abdullah, (from) Sile, (year of birth) 1315
Private Osman, son of Ahmed, (from) Uzunköprü (year of birth) 1317
Private Saban, son of Ahmed, (from) Ayancik, (year of birth) 1313
Private Hüseyin, son of Musa, (from) Ankara, (year of birth) 1316
Private Gavrem, son of Anastas, (from) Kayseri, (year of birth) 1316
Hasan Hayri
Zehra, Afize, Sahizer, Saliha
Corporal Bekir, son of Hasan, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth), 1311
Private Salih, son of Suphi, (from) Akhisar, (year of birth) 1299
Private Hayri, son of Mehmed, (from) Balat, (year of birth) 1318
Private Ismail, son of Abdullah, (from) Atasehir, (year of birth) 1315
Private Hasan, son of Ihsan, (from) Devrek, (year of birth) 1318
Private Mehmed, son of Mehmed, (from) Alasehir, (year of birth) 1294
Private Dimitri, son of Apostol, (from) Sindirgi, (year of birth) 1314
Private Kamil, son of Seydi, (from) Atasehir, (year of birth) 1298
Private Ibrahim Hakki, (from) Beysehir, (year of birth) 1316
in winter, in winter
(in the lower-left of the paper, written in vertical form):
396+567+898=1861
2nd Page
(on the right side of the page, from top to down):
591
592
868
313
458
848
5195
2173
5613
9311
9778
8128
8571
831
9428
6667 / 5583
(on the left and center of the page, from top to down)
2456
3489
(two signatures):
Hasan Hayri?
Hasan Hayri?
To hospital, 7 June 333
June 333
June 333
Demirhisar Municipal Commissar
Hasan Hayri
(in the reverse side of the page):
2173
8998
Two bread
Boiled
You see, my son, you should know well that the almighty Allah created this world from nothing. Everything whatever exists belongs to the almighty God who does not need anything, but everything needs him. He sees living beings, hears, everything is clear for him. There is nothing hidden from him. He does whatever he wants, no one can intervene in his doings, and no one can oppose against his verdict. He says, and he is strong enough, there is not anything bigger than him, there is no way to put on airs towards him, none of his doings are without reason, there is definitely a reason in every creation of him.
2nd Page
In Kirmasti neighborhood of Fatih District
You see, my son, not to make a comparision, but how you worship your commander who watches you from a hole, even when you don’t see him, so you should be shy of of the god. Never put this out of your mind. Whenever you intent to do evil, immediately remember this. You know well that whatever you do, whereever you flee, you can not find a place hidden from the god. He always see you, always know you. Now, it is time to think once; can a man who knows that he constantly under close watch have designs on other people’s property, life, chastity, honour ....
Letter dated on 27 March 333
My dear wife
I got your letter dated 27 March 333. I am very pleased of your good health. Thank Allah we are all in good health too, Me, Emine, Sahizer and Saliha kiss your hands. Fortunately, there is not any grief except that you are not here. The last time you saw Saliha, she was ill.
2nd Page
4th Army, 47th. (the last word was crossed out)
Mehmed Salih Efendi, the son of Ismail Hakki, from Siroz, one of the candidates for reserve officer in the 10th Company of the 3 Battalion of the 148th Regiment of the 47th Division of the 47th Corps.
5th Squad of the 1st Platoon
Hüseyin, son of Mehmed, (from) Sivan, (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 3096
Ahmed, son of Ismail, (from) Çerkes, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 3262
Ismail, son of Abdullah, (from) Sile, (year of birth) 1315, (registration number) 13262
Saban, son of Ahmed, (from) Ayancik, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 1045
Hralanbos, son of Ispiro, (from) Çatalca, ……? (year of birth)1313, (registration number) 11242
Yuri, son of Dimitri, (from) Malkara, (year of birth) 1303, (registration number) 7150
Hasan, son of Musa, (from) Ankara, (year of birth) 1306, (registration number) 17370
Bekir, son of Hasan, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 22023
Hasan, son of Abdullah, (from) Siroz, (year of birth) 1298, (registration number) 9049
Ahmed, son of Semsi, (from) Selanik, (year of birth) 1308, (registration number) 5701
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Hasan, son of Abdullah
Siroz 1292
The mentioned sergeant who had left for the province is off from duty, in Istanbul, until tomorrow evenning.
11.10.32
Hasan, son of Abdullah
Fatih
1292
The mentioned sergeant who had left for the province is off from duty, in Istanbul, until tomorrow evenning.
Commander of the 9th Company
6th Squad of the 1st Platoon
Corporal Ahmed, son of Semsi, (from) Selanik, (date of birth) 1307, (registration number) 15702
Osman, son of Ahmed, (from) Uzunköprü, (date of birth) 1317, (registration number) 72866
Ismail, son of Abdullah, (from) Sile, (date of birth) 1315, (registration number) 13262
Yuri, son of Dimitri, (from) Malkara, (date of birth), (registration number)
Hasan, son of Mustafa, (from) Diyarbekir, (date of birth) 1295, (registration number) 95643
Halil, son of Mustafa, (from) Serinhisar, (date of birth) 1295, (registration number) 219873
Halil, son of Hasan, (from) Safranbolu, (date of birth) 1303, (registration number) 11078
2nd Page
(three signature of Hasan Hayri at the top of the page)
26 April 333
(on the right side of the page):
Desertion
Desertion
In Istanbul
Registered at the house of Hasan Hayri Efendi, an immigrant from Siroz who is a resident in the blind street of Küçük Otlukçu Yokusu in Fatih District
5th Squad of the 1st Platoon
Kadr, son of Osman, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1312, (registration number) 11323
Kamil, son of Ibrahim, , (from) Beypazari, (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 21656
Ali, son of Ali, (from) Kesan, (year of birth) 1315, (registration number) 91170
Avram, son of Anastas, (from) Kayseri, (year of birth) 1306, (registration number) 352698
Kalos, son of Karagöz, (from) Susehri, (year of birth) 1298, (registration number) 311128
Mustafa, son of Mehmed, (from) Küre, (year of birth) 1312, (registration number) 26339
Sami, son of Hasan, (from) Nigde, (year of birth) 1294, (registration number) 11242
2nd Page
(in the reverse form, from top to down written):
Minister
Minister of Navy
(three signatures):
Hasan Hayri
Naval, naval, navy
Four kurus (cents), Ministry of Navy
Minister of Navy
Hasan Hayri
(in the normal, flat form written):
......? 14 May 333
In hospital
......? 14 Mayis 333
4th Company of the 1st Platoon
Bekir, son of Hasan, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 22029
Hüseyin, son of Mehmed, (from) Sivan, (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 30096
Isak, son of Mison, (from) Dersaadet (Istanbul), (year of birth) 1298, (registration number) 25513
Ahmed, son of Ismail, (from) Çerkes, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 32620
Enriko, son of Kosti, (from) Geyre, (year of birth) 1312, (registration number) 38106
Ahmed, son of Osman, (from) Edirne, (year of birth) 1316, (registration number) 96110
Mehmed, son of Ali, (from) Karacabey, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 500795
Saban, son of Ahmed, (from) Ayancik, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 10045
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Page4th Squad, 5th (Team)
In the hospital, 26
10th Company
Desertion
Desertion
……………………………………………?
4th Squad of the 1st Platoon
Corporal Ali, son of Mehmed, (from) Çankiri, (year of birth) 1317, (registration number) 82344
Sefer, son of Musa, (from) Usak, (year of birth) 1308, (registration number) 28901
Rasim, son of Hüseyin, (from) Daridere, (year of birth) 1308, (registration number) 174315
Ali, son of Hasan, (from) Hamam, (year of birth) 1308, (registration number) 18270
Hüseyin, son of Hüseyin, (from) Karahisar, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 20805
Ibrahim, son of Mustafa, (from) Gerede, (year of birth) 1295, (registration number) 60
Hakki, son of Mehmed, (from) Gerede, (year of birth) 1305, (registration number) 66809
Ihsan, son of Aziz, (from) Büyükçekmece, (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 33873
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Commander of the 101th Company
In hospital, 12 May 333
7th Squad of the 1st Platoon
Osman, son of Ahmed, (from) Akdagmadeni, (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 11382
Izzet, son of Yusuf, (from) Nekrita, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 10076
Salih, son of Halil, (from) Sile, (year of birth) 1315, (registration number) 13297
Riza, son of Mustafa, (from) Bartin, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 89890
Mehmed Emin, son of Ali, (from) Izmit, (year of birth) 1300, (registration number) 31777
Ahmed, son of Ismail, (from) Arvan, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 51398
Evren, son of Tahir, (from) Gömayik, (year of birth) 1303, (registration number) 74740
Mahmud, son of Seman, (from) Kayseri, (year of birth) 1301, (registration number) 85274
(on the lower side of the page, written in reverse form):
We have not been in destitute and hardship even one day. We are sending special regards for my mother, Recep Efendi and Ali, and kiss the the children’s hands. Ayse Hanim from Kavala and Ismail Aga and his family send regards, so do Mehmed Efendi from Kavala and his family.
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2nd Squad of the 1st Platoon
Osman, son of Ahmed, (from) Akdag Madeni
(written on reverse side of the page):
My dear wife,
I got your letter dated 27 March 333. I am very pleased of your good health. Thank Allah we are all in good health too, Me, Emine, Sahizer and Saliha kiss your hands. Fortunately, there isn any grief except that you are not here. The last time you saw Saliha, she was ill. Thank Allah, after recuperating she regularly goes to the school with Sahizer everyday. Do not worry about them. You just look after yourself.
1st Squad of the 1st Platoon
Ibrahim, son of Halil, (from) Denizli, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 118505
Salih, son of Seman, (from) Akhisar, (year of birth) 1299, (registration number) 22416
Hizir, son of Mehmed, (from) Bala, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 88726
Dimitri, son of Apostol, (from) Sindirgi, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 16476
Ismail, son of Abdullah, (from) Ilgin, (year of birth) 1305, (registration number) 28614
Mehmed, son of Mehmed, (from) Alasehir, (year of birth) 1294, (registration number) 3316
Hasan, son of Mehmed, (from) Devrek, (year of birth) 1308, (registration number) 397504
Remzi, son of Cemahir, (from) Kirikkale, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 26875
Kamil, son of Seydi, (from) Aksehir, (year of birth) 1298, (registration number) 2005
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92
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41
(a signature)
Eskisehir; Islahiye
Kütahya; Kati?
Akbük Karacaköy; ......?
Konya; Müslümiye
Erbeli; Halep (Aleppo)
Ulukisla; ......?
Beysehir; Ayvali ......?
Pozanti; ......? ......?
(the first two words are crossed out) Sam (Damascus)
Adana; Sam, Vadinnasara
Osmaniye; Bahr-i Siyah (Black Sea)?
Tarsus; Gaz ......?
Mahmure
Hasan Bey
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It is a religious duty for an able person to make pilgrimage. There are places on roads to Mecca for wearing ihram (special clothe which Muslim pilgrims wear). When a pilgrim arrives in a ihram place, he performs an ablution and does not wear his own clothes anymore. He wears only a loincloth, and puts a towel on shoulder. After performing several prayer cycles, and pronouncing his intention to make pilgrimage for Allah’s sake, and after mentioning that he would make pilgrimage if Allah allows, he calls out "in the name of Allah", "thank Allah".
3rd Squad of the 3rd Platoon
Mehmed, son of Ahmed, (from) Kirsehir, (year of birth) 1311
Hüseyin, son of Kasim, (from)……?, (year of birth) 1310
Cemal, son of Mahi, (from) Zonguldak, (year of birth) 1314
Mehmed, son of Ahmed, (from) Bozkir, (year of birth) 1314
Hasan, son of Ahmed, (from) ……?, (year of birth) 1314
Mustafa
Zonguldak
My dear wife
I got your letter. I am ore than glad. If you ask about my health, I was in hospital for one month. Thank god, I got better now. I have been taking great pains to write only.
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Mountain, 2nd Squad of the 1st Platoon
Mustafa, son of Ali, (from) Dersaadet (Istanbul), (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 54718, machine gun
Mehmed Emin, son of Hasm, (from) Izmit, (year of birth) 1300, (registration number) 31777
Bogoz, son of Mihail, (from) Dersaadet (Istanbul), (year of birth) 1295, (registration number) 63034
Kamil, son of Seydi, (from) Aksehir, (year of birth) 1298, (registration number) 79783, in hospital, 1333, 21227
Remzi, son of Cemal, (from) Karakilise, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 159982
Ahmed, son of Ahmed, (from) Kastamonu, (year of birth) 1290, (registration number) 26875, in hospital
Ali, son of Mehmed, (from) Durgun, (year of birth) 1290, (registration number) 26875, in hospital
Yusuf, son of Kerim, (from) Kütahya, (year of birth) 1312, (registration number) 22036, deserter
Hasan, son of Abdullah, (from) Siroz, (year of birth) 1290, (registration number) 19099
......? ......? ......? (unreadable three names)
Intervention of neutrals
Switzerland also joined the diplomatic note sent by monsieur Wilson over the peace issue. In this regard, the first thing that brings to mind is that, as we mentioned in yesterday’s article, whether there is a commission of neutrals in front us or not. When it is taken into consideration that Swiss and American diplomatic notes has been submitted consecutively, even approximately simultaneously, that means an exchange of views took place previously between these two republics, one is European and other American.
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Arif, son of Süleyman, (from) Kütahya, (year of birth) 1312
Mestan, son of Mestan, (from) Eskisehir, (year of birth) 1307
Ahmed, son of Eyüb, (from) Konya, (year of birth) 1314
Hüseyin, son of Süleyman, (from) Çorum, (year of birth) 1291
Mehmed, son of Ismail, (from) Beysehir, (year of birth) 1314
Cemal, son of Mahir, (from) Zonguldak, (year of birth) 1314
Abdullah, son of Dede, (from) Koçhisar, (year of birth) 1314
Mustafa, son of Himmet, (from) Konya, (year of birth) 1314
Eyüb, son of Mustafa, (from) Konya, Executive Officer
Total Strenght of the 2nd ......? Of the 3rd Platoon
8 rank and file
1 executive officer
1 corporal
Total: 10
Hasan, Siroz
To your high presence
From my humble side(?)
I can not describe the feeling of pleasure with pride upon receiving your letter about your arrival to Aleppo. We all kiss your hands. Do not worry about the children, I will not deprive them from anything and never allow anyone to bully them. You just be in good cheer. Please send us a letter about your health at your convenient time. Do not keep us in suspense. Emine, Sahizer kiss your hands. With praying for keeping your good health, I am ending my words ma’am. April 1333/1917
Your husband Hayri
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My dear wife
I got your letter dated 27 March 333. I am very pleased of your good health. Thank Allah we are all in good health too, Me, Emine, Sahizer and Saliha kiss your hands. Fortunately, there isn any grief except that you are not here. The last time you saw Saliha, she was ill. Thank Allah, after recuperating she regularly goes to the school with Sahizer everyday. Do not worry about them. You just look after yourself. Our things are going well. We have not been in destitute and hardship even one day. We are sending special regards for my mother, Recep Efendi and Ali, and kiss the children’s hands. Ayse Hanim from Kavala and Ismail Aga and his family send regards, so does Mehmed Efendi from Kavala and his family.
Sabit, son of Dervis, (from) Dersaadet (Istanbul), (year of birth) 1310
Yusuf, son of Mustafa, (from) Dersaadet (Istanbul), (year of birth) 1310
Koçu, son of Foti, (from) Dersaadet (Istanbul), (year of birth) 1314
Mustafa, son of Ali (from) Çal, (year of birth) 1312
Mehmed, son of Mustafa, (from) Manisa, (year of birth) 1313
Ibrahim, son of Ismail, (from) Inöz, (year of birth) 1301
Arif, son Hasan, (from) Kirçal, (year of birth) 1292
Süleyman, son of Hasan, (from) Boyabat, (year of birth) 1314
Mehmed, son of Hasan, (from) Kütahya, (year of birth) 1313
Hüseyin, son of Yakub, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314
Hasan, son of Yakub, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314
Mustafa, son of Ismail, (from) Kütahya, Salih, Abdurrahman
Manisa, Kayseri
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Tahrir, son of Edib, sergeant, (from) Acilat, (year of birth) 1314
Abdürrahim, son of Ali, (from) Ezra, (year of birth) 1308
Resid, son of Mustafa (from) Cinbi, (year of birth) 1304
Abdullah, son of Salih, (from) Nablus, (year of birth) 1300
Mehmed, son of Hasan, (from) Osmancik, (year of birth) 1303
Mahmud, son of Osman, (from) Kayseri, (year of birth) 1300
Tevfik, son of Abdullah, (from) Sam (Damascus), (year of birth) 1292
Ahmed, son of Mustafa, (from) Sam (Damascus), (year of birth) 1301
Abdurrahim, son of Mahmud, (from) Sam (Damascus), (year of birth) 1310
Hasan, son of Hamil, (from) Konya, (year of birth) 1294
Ömer, son of Ahmed, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1300
Ibrahim, son of Receb, (from) Usak, (year of birth) 1302
Seyfeddin, son of Ahmed, (from) ......?, (year of birth) 1290
Celaleddin, son of Azez
Ahmed, Konya
Mehmed Emin, son of Emin, (year of birth) 1314, (from) Konya
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Ali, son of Ismail, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 44261
Durmus, son of Hüseyin, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 113274
Kamil, son of Abbas, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 7956
Abdülkadir, son of Ibrahim, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1310, (registration number) 39750
Yusuf, son of Mustafa, (from) Erbeli, (year of birth) 1312, (registration number) 79788
Veli, son of Veli, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 72168
Mustafa, son of Himmet, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 115185
Mahmud, son of Mehmed, (from) Erbeli, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 74080
Osman, son of Ahmed, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 1836
Mehmed, son of Abdurrahman, (from) Konya, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 1380
Mehmed, son of Bekir, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 103340
Mehmed, son of Ahmed, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 39454
Kadir, son of Osman, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1314, executive officer
Mustafa, son of Hasan, (from) Kütahya, (year of birth) 1314, executive officer
Ahmed, son of Mehmed, (from) Ankara, (year of birth) 1306, (registration number) 22023
Sefki, son of Dursun, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1312
Selim, son of Abdullah, (from) Zonguldak, (year of birth) 1313, (registration number) 18613
Celaleddin, son of Azez, (from) Izmir, (year of birth) 1305, (registration number) 54718
Hüseyin, son of Ibrahim, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 38135
Mehmed, son of Hasan, (from) Beysehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 60073
Hazim, son of Yusuf, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 38201
Sabit, son of Mehmed, (from) Tasköprü, (year of birth) 1311, (registration number) 23064
Kadr, son of Osman, (from) Bogazliyan, (year of birth) 1312, (registration number) 36617
Hasan, son of Abdullah, (from) Siroz, (year of birth) 1292, (registration number) 47946
Total strength of the 3rd Squad of the 2nd Platoon
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Ali, son of Ismail, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1312
Dursun, son of Hüseyin, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314
Kamil, son of Abbas, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314
Abdurrahman, son of Ibrahim
(on the reverse side of the page):
New arrivals are discharged, following the deployment
Hasan Hayri, son of Ibrahim
At the present time
Ali, son of Ismail, (from) Yenisehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 88726
Mehmed, son of Mehmed, (from) Yenisehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 17888
Mehmed, son of Bekir, (from) Konya, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 22195
Mestan, son of Mestan, (from) Akpazar, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 55091
Mehmed, son of Sakir, (from) Karahisar, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 13767
Emrullah, son of Ahmed, (from) Karahisar, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number)
20978
Ismail, son of Süleyman, (from) Nevsehir, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 248888
Hüseyin, son of Ibrahim, (from) Mestan, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 15776
Karim, son of Ömer, (from) Mestan, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 1167
Hazi, son of Yusuf, (from) Mestan, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 36617
Mustafa, son of Hüseyin, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 115718
Mehmed, son of Ibrahim, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 31777
Hasan, son of Mehmed, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 15012
Ali, son of Hasan, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 130314
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Mehmed, son of Mustafa, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 1705
Mehmed, son of Mehmed, (from) Cide, (year of birth) 1314, (registration number) 17715
Hasan Hayri, discharged
88726; 67715
7958; 87235
604621; 397504
55091; 2805
59577; 15866
130314; 6881
32811; 54718
242889; 149814
1187
36617
49573
(on the left side of the page) Mustafa (five times written), Sahizer (two times written), Saliha (one time written)
Hasan, Siroz
Kadr, son of Osman, Emin
Mustafa, Eyüb
(there are Latin numbers on the first page)
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In Dersaadet (Istanbul)
Monseur Ovadya Efendi, an employee of Ottoman trading corporation in the location of Hasircilar.
Monseur Ovadya Efendi, an employee of Ottoman trading corporation in Dersaadet (Istanbul)
Monseur Ovadya Efendi, an employee of Ottoman trading corporation in Dersaadet (Istanbul)
(on the lower part of the page):
Sold (written three times)
(there are some Latin numbers and probably words in French on both pages)
......? ......? ......?
Military hood, kabalak (a light cap/helmet wore by the Ottoman soldiers during WWI), military bag, military flask
Half boot, sock, underpants, shirt, cotton coat, pants, blanket, collar, incursion?
Military hood, kabalak, military bag, military flask, half boot
(on the lower part of the page same words repeatedly written; those which are most readable are as follows):
Sock, underpants, shirt, cotton coat, military hood, kabalak, pants, blanket
