| Accession Number | C02916 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey |
| Date made | 1916-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The original grave of 1379 Private (Pte) George Burdett King, 9th Battalion, who was taken ...
Description
The original grave of 1379 Private (Pte) George Burdett King, 9th Battalion, who was taken prisoner by the Turks at Gallipoli in 1915, and died in captivity, aged 24, at Afron Kara Hissar on 16 August 1918. Pte King's grave now lies in the Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, one of many graves to be brought in from battlefields and cemeteries in Anatolia where Commonwealth prisoners of war (POWs) were buried by the Turks.