Ottoman Cemetery Baghdad Walkthrough
Ottoman Cemeteries Baghdad and Kut • 1 April 2026 • 1 min 43 sec
Full walkthrough film of Ottoman Cemeteries Baghdad and Kut, Iraq, recorded on site during the Commonwealth war graves field survey. The footage records the condition of the headstones, memorial panels, grounds and boundary walls.
The film was recorded at Ottoman Cemeteries Baghdad and Kut as part of the independent field survey of Commonwealth war graves in Iraq. It is published here as a permanent visual record of the site for families, researchers and journalists who cannot travel to Iraq.
Full transcript of Ottoman Cemetery Baghdad Walkthrough
This film was recorded on site without spoken narration. The transcript below is a descriptive, timecoded account of what the camera records in each section of the film, compiled from the field survey notes for this site.
- 00:00
Entrance and first view of the site. The film opens at Ottoman Cemeteries Baghdad and Kut, Baghdad and Kut (Al-Kut), Iraq. Ottoman cemeteries in Baghdad and Kut commemorate Turkish soldiers who fought against British forces in Mesopotamia.
- 00:21
Walk along the burial rows. The camera moves through the site, past the grave rows that hold the recorded burials. While British Commonwealth forces are well-documented, Ottoman casualties from the Mesopotamian Campaign are often forgotten.
- 00:41
Close views of headstones and inscriptions. Closer views follow of individual headstones, panel faces and inscriptions, recording how legible the names and regimental badges still are. Ottoman casualties and prisoners of war from the Mesopotamian Campaign.
- 01:02
Grounds, paths, planting and boundary walls. The camera records the paths, planting, boundary walls and general upkeep of the grounds. Recorded condition at the time of the survey: Good Condition. Status unknown.
- 01:22
Closing wide view before the film ends. The film closes on a wide view of the site. These cemeteries acknowledge the "other side" of the Mesopotamian Campaign.