French commemoration at Gallipoli

Cimetière de l’ambulance numéro 2.

Cimetière de l’Ambulance

Type

Cemetery

Location

At entrance to Seddul-Bahr village from Krithia Road.

Period

1915 – c. 1923

Notes

Photos show two parts (numbers 1 and 2), with a monument.

The cemetery was renovated at least twice, in 1919 and in the 1920s.

Two Turkish fountains are seen adjacent to the cemetery wall. One has survived to the present day. One of the fountains is dated 1329.

Images (9)

Cimetière de l’ambulance numéro 2.
Côté sud du cimetière de l’ambulance numéro 2, des tirailleurs.
Cimetière ambulance numéro 2, vue générale.
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The wartime cemetery, 1915. Captioned in album as ‘Le Cimetière Français du Bois des Cyprès’.
Taken 30 December 1922. As well as the field ambulance cemetery outside the village, entrance to other cemeteries appear to be visible in the far distance.

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Location: At entrance to Seddul-Bahr village from Krithia Road.
Approximate coordinates: 40.047247, 26.192622