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TURPIN, John Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7061 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manilla, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7061, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7061, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 276. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Broken Hill NSW. He enlisted 25th Oct 1916 aged 27 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion. He survived the war, to be discharged 20th Feb 1920.
Submitted 6 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL