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TURNER, John Robinson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3130 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 February 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lilydale, South Australia, 25 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Payneham Public School |
| Occupation: | Warehouse assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 24 February 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
London Rifle Brigade Cemetery London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Payneham Road Uniting (Methodist) Church Honor Roll, Payneham Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3130, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3130, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3130, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 24 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3130, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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"...3130 Private John Robinson Turner, 7th Reinforcements, 43rd Battalion, of Payneham, SA. A warehouse assistant prior to enlisting on 20 February 1917, Pte Turner embarked from Adelaide on 23 June 1917 aboard HMAT Borda. He was killed in action 24 February 1918, in France, aged 24 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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