Charles TURNER

TURNER, Charles

    Service Numbers: 1911, 211
    Enlisted: 6 February 1902, Brisbane, Qld.
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Born: Brisbane, Qld., 1871
    Home Town: South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Station Overseer
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 211, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Sergeant, 1911, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    18 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 211, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes the 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
    1 Jun 1900: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 483 notes promoted to Corporal 1 Jun 1900.
    10 Aug 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 211, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes the 4th embarked 5 Jul 1901 returning to Australia aboard Britannic arriving 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.
    6 Feb 1902: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1911, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Brisbane, Qld.
    25 Mar 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 1911, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 527 notes embarked 25 Mar 1902 aboard Englishman arriving at Durban 10 May 1902.
    19 Aug 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 1911, 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 527 notes embarked 11 Jul 1902 at Durban returning to Australia aboard Drayton Grange arriving Brisbane 13 Aug 1902, disbanded 19 Aug 1902.

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    Charles Turner served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private (rising to rank of Corporal) S.N. 211 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, and second as a Sergeant S.N. 1911 in the 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (source AWM Boer War Nominal Rol, Murray p. 483 & 527).

    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Son of William TURNER, Upper Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, Qld.

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