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POSTCARD: CAMP OF TURKISH PRISONERS, DARDANELLES 1915

1915
Overview

Postcard showing a camp for Turkish Prisoners in the Dardanelles in 1915. It features a number of officers and other men in various styles of clothing standing in a courtyard, with sheds in the background. In pencil at the right: 'We are getting plenty of these both wounded and unwounded.'
Reverse: Written on the reverse to Miss Ray Abelman, Subiaco: '14 August 1915. Was wounded last Saturday but it is not serious expect to rejoin battalion in a couple of weeks - Herman.'

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1985.722
Item type
Documents
Material
Card
Width
140 mm
Height or length
95 mm
Keywords
Postcards, Other Than Subiaco
FITZPATRICK (Flynn), Daisy
Armed Services
War
Family Histories
Year
1915
Statement of significance

World War I and family history. Postcard from Herman Abelman showing a Turkish POW camp in the Dardanelles

Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
83
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