James Leslie TURNER

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Service Number:	3005
Enlisted:	29 August 1915, Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albany, Western Australia , 1894
Home Town:	Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Fremantle Boy's School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Waterside worker
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 11 June 1918
Cemetery:	Querrieu British Cemetery, Picardie Row B, Grave No. 36
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial

29 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 28th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA
18 Jan 1916:	Involvement 3005, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
18 Jan 1916:	Embarked 3005, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle
24 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion, France
29 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3005, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW to left shoulder. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 23 October 1917.
16 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 28th Infantry Battalion, England
10 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3005, 28th Infantry Battalion, SW to buttocks and abdomen sustained near Morlancourt. Evacuated to 5th Aust. Field Ambulance at Querrieu, where he died of wounds the next day 11 June 1918.
11 Jun 1918:	Involvement 3005, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3005 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-06-11

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