Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Ottoman Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1912 with the Canadian Ordnance

1912 with the Canadian Ordnance Corps at Halifax

LAING'S NEK

and 19 September 1943

Mulvey 2/14th

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Ottoman Soldier Studio Portrait Photograph consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1912 with the Canadian OrdnanceIn black and white, faded to a sepia toned look, illustrating a Ottoman soldier in full dress uniform, including hat and shoulder boards, a First War German (Prussian) Iron Cross ribbon peeking out from the opening on his six button tunic, the belt incorporating a belt buckle displaying the Ottoman Army insignia, with a dagger attached to the belt on the right side, Turkish and Arabic handwritten inscriptions in black ink on the reverse, measuring 90