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TURNER, William Edwin Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 23977, S1173 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 May 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
| Born: | Norwood, SA, 3 May 1899 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bread Baker |
| Died: | At a private nursing home, 30 October 1980, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 23977, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 19 Aug 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 23977, Discharged 4 Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Sep 1940: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, S1173 | |
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| 26 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Lance Sergeant, S1173, Enlisted t Keswick, SA | |
| 26 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S1173, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) | |
| 10 Dec 1943: | Discharged Lance Sergeant, S1173 | |
| 10 Dec 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S1173, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
Personal Stories
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Served in WW1 & WW2
WW1 Information
26 March 1916 - Court Martialled for disobeying a lawful command by a superior officer. Fined 21 days field punishment
26 June 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Orari
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
5 June 1926 - Married Elsie May Murcott at the residence of Rev. H.R. Taylor of Newstead
RSL Information
27 June 1919 - Joined RSL
30 April 1936 - Transferred to St Morris
Badges -S7925 and 25708 lost.
Residential addresses - Louis Street, St Peters;29 Wellington Road (now Portrush Road), Norwood; 216 Glynburn Road, Firle