TURNER, David Milne
| Service Number: | 3510 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leith, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton Boys' Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 September 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour, Postmaster-General's Dept Qld. WWI |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3510, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3510, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 3510, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3510 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of David and Annie TURNER of Alexander Street, North Rockhampton, Qld.
Born at Leith (Scotland) and educated at Boys' Grammar School, Rockhampton. The son of David and Annie Turner, of Alexander Street, North Rockhampton. Enlisted at Brisbane July, 1915, and went into Enoggera Camp, attached to 9th Battalion. Left for Egypt, October 1915, and arrived November, 1915, where he went to Tel-el-Kebir. Here he was transferred to the 49th Battn. Left for France May, 1916, arrived June 1916, and went into action on the Somme, through the battles of Pozieres, and Moquet Farm, where he was reported missing and finally reported killed in action 3rd September, 1916.
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