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TURBE, Leon (Elle) Elie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2863 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Il Dieux, Vendee, France, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Slaughterman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2863, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2863, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2863, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Madame Turbe of Aucenpier, Corre-il-Dreux, Nende, France; brother of B. Turbe, France
Died while raiding enemy trenches at night. The enemy counter attacked and he died in th ebombing which took place
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal