TURNER, George
| Service Number: | 7048 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, United Kingdom, 13 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7048, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7048, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 13 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 7048, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7048 awm_unit: 1st Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-13 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 13th July…… George Turner was born at Brixton Hill, London, England in 1889.
According to Information supplied for the Roll of Honour (by his widow) – George Turner came to Australia when he was 18 years old.
He married Grace Eva Newcombe in 1911 & his marriage was registered in 1912 in the district of Newtown, New South Wales.
On 29th May, 1916 George Turner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 27 year old, married, Plumber & Gasfitter from “Minnesota”, Boyle Street, Enfield, Sydney, NSW.
He was promoted to Acting Sergeant with 2nd Battalion, Liverpool on 12th September, 1916.
Acting Sergeant George Turner, Service number 7048, embarked from Sydney, N.S.W. on HMAT Benalla (A24) on 9th November, 1916 with the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 9th January, 1917. He had been promoted to V. O. (Voyage Only) Sergeant while on the voyage to England.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
V. O. Sergeant George Turner’s rank reverted to Private on 10th January, 1917 while attached to 1st Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire.
On 1st February, 1917 Private George Turner was appointed Corporal while attached to 1st Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire.
Corporal George Turner was admitted to 1st A.D.H. (1st Australian Dermatological Hospital) at Bulford, Wiltshire on 8th May, 1917 with V.D. His rank reverted to Private on 13th May, 1917 (owing to reduction in establishment). Private Turner was transferred to Parkhouse Hospital on 15th May, 1917 & discharged the next day.
On 9th July, 1917 Private George Turner proceeded overseas to France from Nos 7 & 8 Camps, Durrington, Wiltshire via the port of Southampton. He was marched in from England to 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot at Havre, France on 10th July, 1917 & was taken on strength with 2nd Battalion in France on 10th August, 1917 from 23rd Reinforcements.
He attended a School of Instruction in the field from 28th September, 1917 & rejoined his Battalion on 24th October, 1917.
Private George Turner was on leave to Paris from 9th January, 1918.
On 16th February, 1918 Private Turner reported sick. He was taken to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance with Epididymitis, then transferred & admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance. Private Turner was discharged to duty & rejoined his Battalion from Hospital on 24th February, 1918.
He was on furlough to UK from 6th March, 1918 & rejoined his Battalion on 24th March, 1918. Private Turner was transferred & taken on strength with 1st Australian Machine Gun Battalion on 9th April, 1918 in France.
Private George Turner was wounded in action in France on 14th April, 1918. He was taken to 1st Australian Field Ambulance then transferred to No. 26 General Hospital at Etaples on 16th April, 1918. He was invalided to UK on Hospital Ship “Ville de Liege” with shrapnel wounds to buttock & wrist on 3rd June, 1918.
On 4th June, 1918 Private Turner was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital (British Red Cross Hospital) at Netley dangerously ill with Gunshot wound to buttock, right hip & chest.
Private George Turner died at 6.20 pm on 13th July, 1918 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, near Southampton, Hampshire from wounds received in action - G.S.W. Hip Empyema.
Mrs Munro, grandmother of late Private George Turner, was listed as next-of-kin – 59 Wales St, Aberdeen, Scotland. His body was taken on the 3.12 pm train from Netley on 17th July, 1918 in a zinc lined coffin & he was buried in the Family Grave at Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland at 3 pm on 19th July, 1918.
Private George Turner is also remembered on the CWGC Memorial Screen Wall – Panel 9 located in Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/trinity.html
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