During the deportation his father was killed, his mother gave him to a Turk, when she was deported. 

                  Two months afterwards the Turkish Government collected all Armenian children and exiled them. 

                  The caravan came near Mardin, there they were attacked by Kourds. One Kourd took Krikor and brought him to his village. He lived there as a shepherd 11 years. 

                  One day he fled and reached Ras-el-Ain from there he came by Auto to us. 

 

 

Found his mother and went to live with her. 

Left our care: September 7, 1925. Relatives.

                                                                        In Alexandrette.