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TURNER, Leopold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3650 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Drysdale, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Drysdale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Villers-Bretonneux, France, 24 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Querrieu British Cemetery, Picardie Row B, Grave No. 9, Querrieu British Cemetery, Querrieu, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Drysdale Methodist Church Honor Roll, Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll, Drysdale War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3650, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3650, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3650, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 25 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3650, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 13 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, France | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3650, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Polygon Wood | |
| 3 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 3650, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Villers-Bretonneux, SW and compound fracture of skull. Evacuated to 11th FAB however died of wounds later same day. | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement Driver, 3650, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3650 awm_unit: 55th Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Died at the 11th Field Ambulance Brigade then situated at Villers-Bretonneux, France