24 May 1915: Armistice

24/5/1915

Queens Birthday Armistice to bury the dead (mostly Turks). A good opportunity for a look around.
Had a talk to a few Turks and exchanged fags and souvenirs.
Hostilities re-commenced at 1700.
J. A. Graham

Turkish and Australian soldiers on Armistice Day, 24 May 1915: http://www.gallipoliexperience.com/en/gallipoli_1915.html

A view of the scene in front of the Australian lines at Johnston’s Jolly and along Second Ridge on the morning of 24 May 1915. [Sydney Mail, 6 October 1915]: http://www.gallipoli.gov.au/anzac-battlefield-sites-walk/site-9-johnstons-jolly.php#

2 Comments

Matt Higgs

25/5/2015 04:36:51 am

'Smoko' and pleasantries with the enemy for a few hours before resuming efforts to kill one another at the appointed time. Such respect for 'management' and their orderly procedures. Words fail me. Surreal.

Peter Downey

25/5/2015 01:32:31 pm

Surreal indeed. And it wouldn't be the first time, Christmas 1914 on the western front. A few games of soccer, a singalong of hymns and showing the enemy pictures of loved ones. And then "Righto lads, back to it..." Monty Python? Blackadder?

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