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TURNER, Lawrence James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4235 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th (Divisional) Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, 3 March 1898 |
| Home Town: | Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Pneumonia), France, 14 November 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tincourt New British Cemetery Tincourt New British Cemetery, Tincourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Burra Fallen Soldiers Memorial, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4235, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4235, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4235, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 14 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 4235, 5th (Divisional) Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4235 awm_unit: 5th Division Trench Mortar Battery Australian Field Artillery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-11-14 |
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