Regimental number | 2747 |
Place of birth | Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Bowen Bridge State School, Brisbane |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Fifth Avenue, Windsor near Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Louisa Turner, Fifth Avenue, Windsor near Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 22.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 170), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Duncan and Florence Louisa TURNER, Fifth Avenue, Windsor, Brisbane |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Two Cousins killed in France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |