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We remember John Oswin Turnbull
We remember John Oswin Turnbull
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Bertrand
Source:8484962
1888
1889
1900
sibling
Wilfred
Source:8484962
1900
1902
sibling
Gerald Martin
Source:8484962
1902
1911
employment
Law Student
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Source:8484962
1911
1911
location
Augusta Road, Penarth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8484962
1911
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Welsh Regiment
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn
Source:8988504
August 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
Source:4514017
1916
death
Killed in Action
High Wood, a wood near Bazentin le Petit
France
Source:7442427
Source:8484954
Source:8988504
8th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A
Source:7442427
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Oswin |
| Initials | JO |
| Last Name | Turnbull |
| Source | 4514017 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Road, Penarth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe | mother | ||
| Lewis Robert Turnbull of Whitby | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand | brother | 1888 | |
| Wilfred | brother | 1900 | |
| Gerald Martin | brother | 1902 |
Media
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War diary entry about him being missing in actionMissing in action at High Wood, a wood near Bazentin le Petit in the Somme area of northern France.Contributed by:
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Captain John Oswin TurnbullCaptain John Oswin Turnbull. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Attached to 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Death: 09 September 1916 Wounded and Missing in action at High Wood Western Front
Contributed by:
James201
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Iain53274 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Iain53274 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial | Iain53274 | |
| War diary entry about him being missing in action | Edwin110085 | |
| Captain John Oswin Turnbull | James201 |
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