Military History

Embarked Melbourne HMAT ‘Orsova’ A67 for Egypt 12.11.1915.
Roll Rank Acting Farrier Cpl.
Roll Unit 1st Army Remount Unit.
Turnbull disembarked in Egypt. He marched in to the Details Camp at Moascar. Turnbull was promoted to Sgt. of ‘B’ Platoon 1.4.1916. He was admitted to the 3rd Australian General Hospital Abbassia with colic 18.6.1916. Turnbull was promoted to Farrier Sgt. He was hospitalised with Renal Calculus 18.7.1916. On recovery, he marched in to the Remount Depot at Heliopolis 9.10.1916. Turnbull was diagnosed with an appendicitis 25.3.1917. He was reported ill (West Australian Newspaper 7.4.1917). Turnbull rejoined his unit 14.5.1917; however, he was diagnosed with an infection in appendix wound. This was detailed as pain and adhesions in the appendix scar. Turnbull was subsequently admitted to hospital 17.7.1918, 4.8.1918, 20.8.1918, 6.9.1918, 8.9.1918, He rejoined his unit 21.9.1918 and was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Suez for Australia per H.T. ‘Devon’ 21.9.1918 for ’other reasons’.
Returned/Disembarked Australia 21.10.1919.
Discharged 29.11.1918.
Final Rank Farrier Sgt. 1st Australian Remount Unit.
Medical Condition Invalided
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal

Photos  R E Bull.   in Palmerand Ashworth, 'Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire. Facsimile Edition, reproduced with permission of Hesperian Press. 2014. p26
              HMAT 'Orsova' A67 pushed by tug boat. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0776
              Light Horse Farrier in Jordan. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from AWM B02843
              HT 'Devon', returned troopship at Fremantle Wharf, WA. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced AWM PB1234

Information Source
Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire.' Palmer and Ashworth (1922). Facsimile Edition published by Hesperian Press, Victoria Park. WA. 2014
AWM PB0776. HMAT 'Orsova' A67 pushed by tug boat. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM B02843. Light Horse Farrier in Jordan. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM PG1234, HT 'Devon' at Fremantle Wharf. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls Robert Edwin Turnbull
NAA: B2455, Turnbull Robert Edwin
West Australian Newspaper
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

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