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British occupation of Constantinople photo album


T8HANTS

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On 13/02/2020 at 08:22, T8HANTS said:

I had though these lads were Gnr Wilcox's battery chums, but the cap badge isn't right for gunners, as it is a large flaming grenade.

Is it possible that these particular photographs belong to an earlier period when the 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers belonged to the 28th Division?

They left 28th Div in June 1918 -  see http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/northumberland-fusiliers/

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The building that served as GHQ show in this photo and in others from the collection still stands and is the present day Military Museum or Askeri Musesi in Istanbul, located in the suburb of Harbiye, which as Michael notes is next to Nisantasi. 

 

The building had previously served as an officer's school 

 

Bill

 

 

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Available online

"Turkey. The story of Mudania and Chanak" Chapter XII page 100 Tim Harington Looks Back by General Sir Charles Harington 1941 reprint, first published 1940. Archive.org Also including "Appendix I. Extract from my Despatch", (which was never officially published) page 244. 2nd file, images slightly better Archive.org.

 

Cheers

Maureen

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1 hour ago, Maureene said:

Available online

"Turkey. The story of Mudania and Chanak" Chapter XII page 100 Tim Harington Looks Back by General Sir Charles Harington 1941 reprint, first published 1940. Archive.org Also including "Appendix I. Extract from my Despatch", (which was never officially published) page 244. 2nd file, images slightly better Archive.org.

 

Cheers

Maureen

I see the photo on page 136 of the second file is the same as I put on my post 1, so they must be official photos.

 

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