RICH, William Turton

RICH, William Turton

Full Name: William Turton

RICH

Date of Birth: 08

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1895

Place of birth: Portarlington VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Wickepin WA

Next of Kin: Father – Frederick William RICH

Next of Kin Address: Wickepin WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 1428

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-16

Enlistment Location: Wickepin

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-24

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-04

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Previous Service – 1 year compulsory training & 2 years Junior Cadets
02/08/1915- To No. 19 Depot Company as Private then to 3rd Depot Squadron Blackboy Hill Camp WA
01/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Benalla” bound for Egypt
24/11/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
25/11/1915- To 11th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment in the field Egypt
22/01/1916- To Quarantine Hospital Egypt (Meningitis)
04/02/1916- Returned to Duty Heliopolis Egypt
06/03/1916- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Heliopolis
07/04/1916- Transferred to 4th Division Artillery Serapeum Egypt and Mustered as a Gunner
01/05/1916- Mustered as a Saddler
06/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
13/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles to Overseas Base Depot
12/09/1916- Promoted Saddler Corporal in the field Belgium
02/02/1917- Admitted 9th General Hospital Rouen France (Influenza) ex 45th Casualty Clearing Station
16/02/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England
19/03/1917- Admitted 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital Dartford England
16/05/1917- Transferred/Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford England (Sick)
16/07/1917- Discharged from Hospital to No 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
28/08/1917- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
15/09/1917- Proceeded Overseas to Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex RBAA Larkhill England
24/09/1917- Rejoined 4th Division Ammunition Column in the field France
19/10/1917- Promoted Corporal in the field France
05/02/1918- Treated at Division Receiving Station for Scabies
03/08/1918- Admitted 1st General Hospital Etretat France (Influenza) ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 61st Casualty Clearing Station
18/08/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Beaufort War Hospital Bristol England (Severe Pneumonia),
01/10/1918- Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital Harefield England (Tubercole of Lung)
23/10/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
09/12/1918- Embarked England aboard “Argyllshire” for Return to Australia (Bronchial Catarrh)
20/01/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
04/09/1919- Discharged from Service (Medically Unfit).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 5368

British War Medal – No. 5974

Victory Medal – No. 5961.