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John TURNER

Regimental number838
Place of birthShire-Moor, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
SchoolTaylor Memorial, Earsdon, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Engalnd
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Address126 Clancy Street, Boulder, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinElizabeth Turner, 1 South View, Sheremoore Newcastle on Tyne, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, G Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 31 July 1918
Place of death or woundingSt. Omer, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialLonguenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 22), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
64
Family/military connectionsCousin: Private J. Turner, killed. Cousin: Sergeant Major B. Turner. Cousin: Private C. Turner.

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