Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal (Galipoli Star), C.1915 Hold He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private with the 95th Infantry Battalion

"Vimy Ridge 1917" (facing page 70)

A WWI Brunswick-Ernst-August Cross

A Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander

Exactly one year later

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal (Galipoli Star), C.1915 Hold He signed his Attestation Paper(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. In zinc with red enamels, Turkish made, ball finials on the tips of the star points, measuring 56. 8 mm (w) x 54. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, scattered white oxidation evident on both sides, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also known as the Ottoman War Medal. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on March 1, 1915 for