We remember John Seymour Turnbull

We remember John Seymour Turnbull

Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth Sydney Australia Source:8992726 Source:8992728 1895
1914
enlistment Rosehill NSW Australia Source:8992728 15th September 1914
1914
location 2 Woollcott Street Darlinghurst NSW Australia parents address Source:8992726 15th September 1914
1914
service Australian Imperial Force Private 682 Australian and New Zealand Division 13th Infantry Battalion Source:8992728 24th September 1914 - 1st October 1914
1914
service Australian Imperial Force Sergeant 682 Australian and New Zealand Division 13th Infantry Battalion Source:8992728 2nd October 1914 - 5th April 1915
1914
dates Age 19 Source:8992726 22nd December 1914
1915
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant Imperial Flying Corps 56 Squadron Source:9058465 5th April 1915 - August 1917
1917
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant Imperial Flying Corps 41 Squadron Source:9058465 August 1917 - 17th June 1918
employment Clerk Source:8992726
1917
death Killed in Action Killed when his plane was shot down during battle. Chuignes France Source:9058465 17th June 1917
burial Arras Flying Services Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery France 15752510 Source:9058469

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Seymour
Initials JS
Last Name Turnbull
Source 8992726
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
2 Woollcott Street Darlinghurst NSW Australia parents address known 15th September 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 682 Australian and New Zealand Division 13th Infantry Battalion Private
Australian Imperial Force 682 Australian and New Zealand Division 13th Infantry Battalion Sergeant
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Imperial Flying Corps 41 Squadron Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Imperial Flying Corps 56 Squadron Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jessie Juan Turnbull mother
George Turnbull father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Brown Dark
DateHeightSource
1914-10-13 6'1"
Religion
DateReligionSource
Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription Jess120243
First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossier Index 1914-1968 Transcription Jess120243
New South Wales Births Transcription Jess120243

External Evidence

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Biography of John Seymour Turnbull Jess120243
Commonwealth War Grave Commission - John Seymour Turnbull Jess120243

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