TURVEY, Thomas Henry
| Service Number: | 4902 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1915, Lawson, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gulgong, NSW, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Gilgandra Coo-ee March Gallery, Gilgandra District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4902, 13th Infantry Battalion, Lawson, NSW | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4902, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4902, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Thomas Turvey, Gilgandra, New South Wales
Military Medal
'For his gallant conduct and devotion to duty during an attack on an enemy trench near GUEUDECOURTA on the night of 22nd/23rd February, 1917 when as a runner he maintained communication overland under artillery and machine gun fire between the front line and Headquarters. His work in this respect was quite consistent with his previous fine record established for coolness and determination in the face of all obstacles.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917
Thomas trained at Liverpool with the 13th Battalion and sailed for Egypt on the HMAT Star of England on March 8, 1916. After further training in Egypt, Thomas went to England then to France with the 45th Battalion. The first action he saw was at Pozieres in August 1916 then to the Somme Valley in March. He was wounded at Messines on June 7, 1917, suffering a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Fate Thomas was sent to England for treatment and convalescence then returned to Australia on the Demosthenes and was discharged on November 1, 1917.
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