Topic: Tk - Army
3/18th IR
3rd Battalion, 18th Turkish Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honour
Ali Osman son of Mehmet
Çanakkale Martyr's Memorial
A brief military biography of Ali Osman son of Mehmet from the Turkish Book of Martyrs commonly known as Sehitlerimiz:
| Savaş - War | 1. Dünya - 1st World War |
| Cephe - Front | Çanakkale - Gallipoli |
| Regimental Number | 490 |
| Lakap – Nick name | |
| Baba Adi - Father's Name | Ali Osman |
| Adi - Name | Mehmet |
| Sinif - Type of unit | Piyade - Infantry |
| Rütbe - Rank | Er - Private |
| D. Yili - Year of Birth - Rumi | 1303 - 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 | 1885 |
| Ilçe - Town | Gebze |
| Bucak - District | --- |
| Köy - Village | --- |
| As.Şb - Military Recruiting Office | Şile |
| 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 | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Bölük - Company | 10th Company |
| Ölüm Yeri - Place of Death | Anafartalar Muharebesi - The Anafarta Battlefield |
| Gün - Recorded Day of Death | 8th - Note - this is the day the death was recorded but not when it occurred which appears to be the previous day. |
| Ay - Month | August |
| Yil - Year | 1915 |
| Age at death | 30 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: 3/18th IR, Roll of Honour, Ali Osman son of Mehmet
Posted by Project Leader
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Updated: Sunday, 11 October 2009 9:57 AM EADT
