Topic: Tk - Army
2/18th IR
2nd Battalion, 18th Turkish Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honour
Mehmet son of Hasan
Çanakkale Martyr's Memorial
A brief military biography of Mehmet son of Hasan from the Turkish Book of Martyrs commonly known as Sehitlerimiz:
| Savaş - War | 1. Dünya - 1st World War |
| Cephe - Front | Çanakkale - Gallipoli |
| Regimental Number | 179 |
| Lakap – Nick name | |
| Baba Adi - Father's Name | Mehmet |
| Adi - Name | Hasan |
| Sinif - Type of unit | Piyade - Infantry |
| Rütbe - Rank | Er - Private |
| D. Yili - Year of Birth - Rumi | 1304 - Rumi was based on the Julian calendar but starting with the year of Muhammad's emigration (Hijra) in 622 AD, was used from 1839 - 1926 |
| Year of Birth - Gregorian | 1886 |
| Ilçe - Town | --- |
| Bucak - District | --- |
| Köy - Village | --- |
| As.Şb - Military Recruiting Office | Uşak |
| Özel Birlik - Special Unit | --- |
| Kuvvet - Force | Army |
| Ordu - Army | 5th Army |
| Kolordu - Army Corps | 2nd Corps |
| Firka - Division | 6th Infantry Division |
| Alay - Regiment | 18th Infantry Regiment |
| Tabur - Battalion | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Bölük - Company | 13th Company |
| Ölüm Yeri - Place of Death | Rami Gaziler Hastahanesi - Rami Gaziler Hospital. Died of Wounds. |
| Gün - Recorded Day of Death | 8th - Note - this is the day the death. He was wounded on the previous day. |
| Ay - Month | August |
| Yil - Year | 1915 |
| Age at death | 29 years old |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
Turkish ArmyTurkish, Nek, Roll of Honour, 7 August 1915
The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915
Gallipoli CampaignBattles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 2/18th IR, Roll of Honour, Mehmet son of Hasan
Posted by Project Leader
at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 11 October 2009 10:21 AM EADT
