Gilbert TURNER MM

TURNER, Gilbert

    Service Numbers: 1605, 1410
    Enlisted: 23 November 1914, Newmarket, Vic.
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 45th Infantry Battalion
    Born: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 July 1893
    Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials:
    Show Relationships

    World War 1 Service

    23 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1605, 8th Infantry Battalion, Newmarket, Vic.
    19 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1605, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    19 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1605, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
    8 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1605, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    7 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1605, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
    27 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Egypt
    29 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Brigade Headquarters , Egypt
    2 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion , Egypt. Allocated new SN 1410
    8 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , Mouquet Farm
    23 Feb 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Trench raid
    17 Mar 1917: Honoured Military Medal, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, For bravery and devotion to duty during an attack on an enemy trench NE of Gueudecourt on the night of 22/23 February 1917.
    28 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , SW to face and right hand sustained while on work party near Neuve Eglise. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 26 July 1917.
    12 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , 1st Passchendaele
    15 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion , France
    28 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , Dernancourt/Ancre
    5 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , Gassed near Blangy Tronville. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 16 June 1918.
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , The Battle of Amiens
    25 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion , France
    18 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Outpost Line
    30 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1410, 45th Infantry Battalion , RTA 14 December 1918 and discharged (TPE).

    Help us honour Gilbert Turner's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Showing 2 of 2 images.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents