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Dec 10, 1890
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Born in Stratford, England to
Frederick and Louisa (nee Braybrook) Turner
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May 16, 1909
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Married to Lily Anne Cole in
West Ham, England
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Apr 2, 1911
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UK Census shows him living at
West Ham, England with his wife Lily.
His occupation is shown as Boilermaker with the G.E. Railway
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60010 (temporary number 814)
Ø Next of kin given as Lily Turner, wife, 19
Nichols St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Boilermaker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “G” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “D” Company
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He was posted to
the Transport Section shortly after attesting
On attesting he stated he was
born December 10, 1885, not his actual birth date of December 10, 1890.
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
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Jun 23, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
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Jun 26, 1915
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Posted to “D” Company
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Aug 30, 1915
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe
Military Hospital and discharged to discharged to duty same day
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company and
embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 22, 1915
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Proceeded on Bombing Course
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Nov 28, 1915
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion at the front south of Voormezeele, Belgium
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Jan 9, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Pleurodynia, a form of
Myalgia
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Jan 10, 1916
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Transferred to the 2nd
Division Rest Station at Godewaersvelde, France
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Jan 17, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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Feb 21, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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May 19, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined). This was later changed to read Bronchitis
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May 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 2nd
Division Rest Station in Godewaersvelde, France
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May 27, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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Sep 28, 1916
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While in the front line north
of Courcelette, France, Private Turner sprained his left ankle and was
evacuated to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance then transferred the same day
to the 2nd Division Rest Station
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Sep 29, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 29
Casualty Clearing Station
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Oct 3, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 25 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne,
France
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Dec 10, 1916
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Discharged to duty with the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in Havre, France
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Dec 28, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 1
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne, France, sick
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Dec 31, 1916
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Discharged to the base details
in Boulogne
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Jan 6, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Base Depot in Havre
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Jan 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian
Stationary Hospital in Harfleur, France after falling down a flight of stairs
in his billet and fracturing his left arm at the elbow
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Feb 3, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Essequibo
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Ulster Volunteer Force Hospital in Belfast
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 9, 1917
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Transferred to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Ramsgate
On admission it was noted that
his left elbow is bent at 90 deg.
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Jul 23, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Aug 30, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Sep 13, 1917
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Embarked the SS Justicia in
Liverpool with his wife and 2 children
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Sep 25, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec
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Sep 27, 1917
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Medical exam in Quebec City
notes
Ø Man complains that
his left elbow is stiff from a fracture when he fell down some stairs
Ø The elbow is
limited to 25% movement
Ø Grip in left hand
is very poor and cannot life anything with his left arm
Ø It is difficult to
use a knife and fork
Ø Disability is 50%
and permanent
Ø Treatment in a
convalescent home is recommended
He was then transferred to
Kingston, Ontario where he was admitted the Military Convalescent Home
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Oct 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston for ongoing treatment of his left elbow
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Oct 27, 1917
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Transferred to the Sir
Sandford Fleming Convalescent Home in Ottawa, Ontario
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Dec 1, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
returned to Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 31, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badges Class “A” and “B”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 85 Besserer St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 75
Gibbons Road, Stratford, London, England
Gustave Norman Turner died in
Thanet, Kent, England July 15, 1967
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