Regimental number | 55914 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Forest of Dean, England |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Cable jointer |
Address | East Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J S Turner, 65 North Terrace, East Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years, Army Medial Corps, Queensland, Volunteers. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | General Reinforcements (2nd South Australian) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 47 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 5 East, Grave 8), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched in to 9th Training Bn, Fovant, 12 August 1918. Allotted to Reinforcements, 32nd Bn, 13 August 1918, and marched out to 14th Training Bn, Codford. Admitted to Groupl Clearing Hospital, Hurdcott, 14 November 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from hospital, 29 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 22 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatism), Adelaide, 12 February 1919. Medal: British War Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 46 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Light Oval, Row 5N, Grave 8E), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TURNER Joseph William |