Mesudiye Village biography
İdris Bayraktar
WWI Veteran (1887 Rumelia – ?)
WWI veteran who lost two fingers of his right hand in combat.
Born in Rumelia in 1887, İdris Bayraktar served in WWI. In combat, he lost two fingers of his right hand — a permanent injury that he carried for the rest of his life.
He is one of nine documented Mesudiye veterans of WWI. The Bayraktar family also includes İsmail Bayraktar (sıhhiye / medic, known as "Pehlivan Ağa"), Mustafa Bayraktar (muhtar 1977-1984, 7-year tenure), and Mesudiyespor footballers of the 1980s.
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