Turner, Robert Photo
Rank Private
Service # 880032
Unit # 18th
Resident Charing Cross
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

A single farmer living at Charring Cross. Attestation: 14/02/1916 at Chatham to 186th Bn. Found on Nominal Roll for the 186th Bn 28/03/1917.

Private Robert Turner went overseas with the 186th. Battalion March, 1917, and after training at Bramshott, proceeded to France in September 1917, attached to the 18th. Battalion. October 12th, 1918, he received gunshot wounds in the left shoulder; was admitted to hospital in France and two weeks later transferred to England After convalescence at Epsom he reported to the Reserve Battalion, Witley, embarked for Canada January 11th, 1919, and arrived at Halifax January 17th, 1919.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (19-10-1918), NR186, Blenheim Freedom Library, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9843 - 12
Height 5' 11"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 33
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Race White
Birthplace 06/04/1890 at London, ON.
Religion Methodist
Last Place of Employment Steven Bennett, Charing Cross
Average Earnings $40.00 per month
Marital Status Married
Marriage Info July 15th, 1910, Chatham, Ontario
When Enlisted February 12, 1916
Where Enlisted Chatham, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund $17.50 per month
Next of Kin Wife- Mrs. Mary Turner, Chatham, Son- Clifford Turner, G. R. Woodrow Turner

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