William Edwin Henry TURNER

Badge Number: Mini 1807, Sub Branch: St Morris
Mini 1807

TURNER, William Edwin Henry

Service Numbers: 23977, S1173
Enlisted: 27 May 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 4 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born: Norwood, SA, 3 May 1899
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bread Baker
Died: At a private nursing home, 30 October 1980, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

27 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 23977, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
19 Aug 1919: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 23977, Discharged 4 Military District

World War 2 Service

26 Sep 1940: Involvement Lance Sergeant, S1173
26 Sep 1940: Enlisted Lance Sergeant, S1173, Enlisted t Keswick, SA
26 Sep 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S1173, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA)
10 Dec 1943: Discharged Lance Sergeant, S1173
10 Dec 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S1173, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Served in WW1 & WW2

WW1 Information

26 March 1916 - Court Martialled for disobeying a lawful command by a superior officer. Fined 21 days field punishment

26 June 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Orari

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

5 June 1926 - Married Elsie May Murcott at the residence of Rev. H.R. Taylor of Newstead

RSL Information

27 June 1919 - Joined RSL

30 April 1936 - Transferred to St Morris

Badges -S7925 and 25708 lost.

Residential addresses - Louis Street, St Peters;29 Wellington Road (now Portrush Road), Norwood; 216 Glynburn Road, Firle

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