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Otago soldier's Gallipoli relic found in Turkish village


The handkerchief carried by Otago soldier George Uren, who was killed at Gallipoli. Photo: SuppliedAs the Turkish soldier lay dying, his friend from a neighbouring village, Murat Ali sat to comfort him in his final moments. The Oz family with the handkerchief that has been in the family for more than 100 years. L-Corp George Uren. So when the Herald contacted her to ask if she was related to George Thomas Uren, because his Gallipoli handkerchief has surfaced in a tiny Turkish village, she was ``stunned, excited and very emotional''.


Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2017 08:23 UTC



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