| Regimental number | 2691 |
| Place of birth | Campbell Town, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 5.875" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | J Turnbull, Campbell Town, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years with in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah A. TURNBULL, Campbell Town, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 8th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, Camp Sarpi, Mudros, 22 December 1915 (mumps); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos, 22 December 1915; discharged to duty, 30 December 1915; rejoined Bn, 31 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 60th Bn, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2790603: No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 2627 Pte S. LEWIS, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England), 21 March 1917: 'He was hit in the head by shell, and killed instantly. I was about 15 yards away when "Bill" got hit. It happened at Fleur-baix (sic) on July 19th. He was not buried while I was there.I left on the 20th. I saw him hit, and also lying there afterwards. He was my best pal.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TURNBULL William Robert
Red Cross File No 2790603 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
