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Walter M. Geddes

American businessman

Died when: 29 years 359 days (359 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Walter M. Geddes

Walter Mackintosh Geddes (November 13, 1885 – November 7, 1915) was an American businessman who was an important witness to the Armenian genocide.His reports provide a detailed account of the situation of the Armenian deportees in the Syrian Desert.

While in Aleppo, he witnessed thousands die of exposure and starvation.Greatly saddened and affected by the scenes he witnessed, he ultimately committed suicide on November 7, 1915.


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