Topic: Tk - Army
3/18th IR
3rd Battalion, 18th Turkish Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honour
Mustafa son of Mehmet
A brief military biography of Mustafa 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 | 1457 |
Lakap – Nick name | |
Baba Adi - Father's Name | Mustafa |
Adi - Name | Mehmet |
Sinif - Type of unit | Piyade - Infantry |
Rütbe - Rank | Er - Private |
D. Yili - Year of Birth - Rumi | 1291 - Rumi is based on the Julian calendar but starting with the year of Muhammad's emigration (Hijra) in 622 AD, was used from1839 - 1926 |
Year of Birth - Gregorian | 1873 |
Ilçe - Town | Demirci |
Bucak - District | Merkez |
Köy - Village | Dikilitaş |
As.Şb - Military Recruiting Office | Demirci |
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 | 12th 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 | 42 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, Mustafa son of Mehmet