File F592 - Diary of a Turkish soldier who fought at Gallipoli

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F592

Title

Diary of a Turkish soldier who fought at Gallipoli

Date(s)

  • 1916 (Creation)

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File

Extent and medium

1 parcel.

Context area

Name of creator

(1895-)

Biographical history

Refik Bey was a Turkish soldier, probably an officer, who was wounded in Gallipoli. He recovered from his wounds in Kastamonu. After World War 1 he joined the War of Independence.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Mr J. Black, Riverview, Queensland.

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Scope and content

Diary is handwritten in Ottoman Turkish script. Includes lists of German words with Turkish equivalents. Accompanied by information about the provenance and contents of the diary (9 leaves).

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

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Language of material

  • German
  • Turkish

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

DVD of digitised version, tanslations into modern Turkish and English, and related ephemera.

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Alma MMS ID

991007835029703131

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Status

Revised

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 2-Jul-2021. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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