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TURNBULL, Alexander Phipps
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 164 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1907, AIF enlistment papers state 3 years King Edwards Horse Kings ( Kings Colonials ) |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Boyanup, Western Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth High School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli E. 16. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dardanup War Memorial, Esperance District WW1 Honour Roll, Esperance War Memorial, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Wembley Downs Hale School Honour Roll 1, Wembley Downs Hale School Memorial Grove |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Jan 1907: | Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, King Edward's Horse, AIF enlistment papers state 3 years King Edwards Horse Kings ( Kings Colonials ) |
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World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 164, Guildford, Western Australia | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 164, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Fremantle | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 164, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 164, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 10 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Nemaric
Australian awarded Rhodes Scolarship 1907 and enlisted in the C Squadron King Edwards Horse ( Oxford University Squadron ).
His attestation papers for the 1st AIF state 3 years King Edwards Horse (Kings Colonials).
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