Norfolk Regiment-TR State Archives

[Dogan Sahin]

Hi ,

Please find below some names and (leads to) records in MSB (Turkish Ministry of defence ) archives (POWs) : I hope it is of some help..

(Klasör: Folder Dosya: File Belge :Document)

Lt.William George Stewart Fawkes

Fifth Battalion Norfolk Regiment

163 rd brigade 54 th Division

ATASE Arc. 1 nci Dünya Harbi Koleksiyonu (ATASE 1WW1 Collection)

Klasör: 542, Dosya: 2115, Belge: 21-1, 21-2

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Priv H.Nobbs 2468

1/5 Norfolk Reg.Coln.Beauchamp

54 Division

Klasör: 542, Dosya: 2115, Belge: 46-2

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Rfn. (Private ?) Arthur Downer

No 1362 1 st Batt

8 Hanth

163 Brigade

Klasör: 542, Dosya: 2115, Belge: 20-2

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3357 Private A.G.Brown

1/5 Batt Norfolk Reg.

54 Div (East Anglican Division)

163 Brigade

Klasör: 542, Dosya: 2115, Belge: 5-2

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Lance Corporal (F.at ?) Mabb

8 th Hampshire Regt. Bob. Rhodes

165. Infantry Brigade

54 th Divisone Gen.Inglefield

Klasör: 542, Dosya: 2115, Belge: 5-16

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Captain Derrick ELLIOT

6. East Yorkshire Regiment

Pioncera Nuusbiry Trufad

Broxboure England

Klasör: 542, Dosya: 2115, Belge: 1-8

These soldiers are some of the soldiers captured on 12 August 1915, at Küçük Anafarta battle. The records are in their own handwriting. These were translated into Ottoman and subsequently Translated into Latin lettering in Turkish. The archive numbering have been given above.

As far as is understood from the records they have “ been taken care of by Turks”. Again, looking at the records, the famed and mysterious Norfolk Regiment was destroyed (300 soldiers) and Turks lost 1 Officer, 60 privates and 4 Officers 165 privates were wounded.

The above information and more can be found in Ministry of Defence, Lodumlu Archives athttp://www.msb.gov.tr/anasayfa/phpscr/anasayfa.php.

Regards

[chrisharley9]

Name: NOBBS

Initials: H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment

Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.

Date of Death: 02/04/1917

Service No: 240370

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Angora Mem. 124.

Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

Harry Nobbs

Enlisted Great Yarmouth

Looks like he died whilst POW

Chris