George Carlton TURNER

TURNER, George Carlton

Service Number: 3873
Enlisted: 17 October 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: London, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 21 August 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Plot V, Row B, Grave 16, Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

17 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3873, Enlisted at Brisbane
30 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3873, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
30 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3873, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
21 Aug 1918: Involvement Private, 3873, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3873 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-21

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Arrived in Australia aged 21 years. Parents address 8 Browns Road, Plaistow, London, England

20 August 1918 - Wounded in action, gunshot wound to the leg. Later amputated

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal