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Archibald Bannatyne TURNER

Regimental number3440
Place of birthYarraville, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Address16 Erskine Street, Malvern, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 10"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Argo Turner, 16 Erskine Street, Malvern, Victoria
Enlistment date25 September 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/14/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 March 1919
Family/military connectionsFather: Honorary Major George Argo TURNER, Red Cross Commissioner, South Africa; Brother: 19063 Sapper George Argo TURNER, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918; Cousin: 4361 Pte George Miller TURNER, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 29 March 1918
Miscellaneous detailsMiddle name of Soldier incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Rolls as BANANTYNE.
SourcesNAA: B2455, TURNER Archibald Bannatyne

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