| Regimental number | 109 |
| Place of birth | Brittany, France |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Government Savings Bank, George Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Helen L. de Tournouer, Queensland Government Savings Bank, George Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the French Army and in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Goutran De Towmouer on NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Maurice and Cecille DE TOURNOUER |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Appointed Lance Sergeant while in charge of Records Section, Alexandria. Promoted Acting Sergeant, 20 July 1915. Struck off strength, Australian Records Section, and admitted to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 16 December 1915.Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 29 January 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin: slight); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 5 February 1916; discharged to duty. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 19 April 1916. Taken on strength, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, and posted to No 4 Section, 21 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Taken on strength, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 111th Battery, 8 September 1916. Admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1916 (undescended testicle); transferred to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 23 October 1916; to 7th Convalescent Depot, 24 October 1916; to No 3 Rest Camp, Boulogne, 29 October 1916; to England, 8 November 1916, and admitted to Horton County of Middlesex War Hospital, Epsom (undescended left testicle); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 12 November 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 16 December 1916. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, 10 February 1917 (hernia); discharged to Command Depot, Perham Downs, 21 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 13 April 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 9 June 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 18 July 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DE TOURNOUER Gontran |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
