Mehmet Nâzım Bey

Mehmet Nâzım Bey (1886; Kayseri - July 15, 1921; Yumruçal) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Mehmet Nâzım, the title is Bey, and there is no family name.
Mehmet Nâzım Bey
1323-P. 3[1]
Born1886
Kayseri, Ottoman Empire
Died15 July 1921 (aged 34–35)
Yumruçal, Turkey
Buried
Ankara Şehitliği
State Cemetery
Allegiance
Years of service
  • Ottoman: 1899-1919
  • Turkey: 1919-July 15, 1921
RankMiralay
Commands heldChief of Staff of the 16th Division, Chief of Staff of the 19th Division, Delegation to the Army Group Mackensen, Rumelia Detachment, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Provisional Division, 4th Division
Battles/wars

He was killed in action on July 15, 1921 during the Battle of Yumruçal (see Battle of Afyonkarahisar–Eskişehir).

See also

Sources
  1. T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 234. (in Turkish)

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