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John TURNER

Regimental number16684
Place of birthNorth Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationElectrical worker
Address25 Neutral Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Turner, 25 Neutral Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDecember 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 2 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2978 Sapper Leslie TURNER, 5th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 20302 Sapper Pearce TURNER, 1st Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death28 August 1953
Place of burialRookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales

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