TURNER, John James
| Service Number: | 1588 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914, An original of H Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 2 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sleeper hewer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo District School Honor Roll, Dubbo Memorial Drive & Rose Garden, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1588, 3rd Infantry Battalion, An original of H Company | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1588, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1588, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
One of nine children, John James Turner was the son of Robert James Turner and Calester Turner who were living in Dubbo during 1915.
A brother, 767 Pte John Turner, 30th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Fromelles, 20 July 1916, aged 20. His remains were buried in the Pheasant Wood Cemetery at Fromelles during 2008.
A brother-in-law 10531 Sapper Urban Parr, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, was killed in action in Belgium 12 October 1917.
Another brother, 2931 Herbert William Turner 33rd Battalion AIF, enlisted at 18 years of age in 1916 and returned to Australia in 1919.
His father 4004 Pte Robert James Turner, 2nd Australian Corps School, returned to Australia, 4 January 1918, sent home for being overage.
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