Regimental number | 2498 |
Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Yass, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Henry Turner, Dutton Street, Yass, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 3 years Infantry YASS F Corp |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 30 March 1918; disembarked Sydney, 15 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 29 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 53 |
Place of burial | Yass Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TURNER John Robert |