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TURNER, Henry Francis Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 820 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chatham, Kent, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | English County School, England |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 32, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 820, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 820, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 820, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Son of Henry Alfred and Jessie G. Turner of 263 Castle Road, Chatham, England formerly of Connaught Road, Chatham, Kent, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had previously served Kent Field Engineers, Territorial Force