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TURNBULL, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 397 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | The Burgh School, Selkirk, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 12 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Courtney’s and Steel's Post Cemetery Special Memorial 56 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Macedon Honour Avenue
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gisborne Macedon Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 397 | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 397, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 397, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 397, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Killed in Action. (Courtneys Post) |
Personal Stories
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Younger siblings James Turnbull and Robert Lamb Turnbull also served during the Great War. Lance Corporal James Turnbull of the 8th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) was Killed in Action on 17 March 1915 in France, while Private Robert Lamb Turnbull served with the 12th Royal Scots and was discharged on 5 March 1919.
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