William John (Bill) TURNER

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Service Number:	3627
Enlisted:	19 July 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Epsom, Victoria, Australia, 28 December 1895
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Fosterville State school, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Carriage Builder
Died:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 16 September 1984, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bendigo Cemetery Quarry Hill, Victoria, Australia Lawn section 6 Grave # 47453
Memorials:

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3627
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement 3627, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked 3627, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, 60th Infantry Battalion
25 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion, At Ferry Post
22 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 60th Infantry Battalion
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3627, 60th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wound Right wrist
25 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion, 60th Batt was disbanded all men transferred to 59th Batt

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