| Accession Number | P09291.345 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c October 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 3513 Private (Pte) Gethen Roland Turpin, 10th Battalion. A labourer from Port ...
Description
Portrait of 3513 Private (Pte) Gethen Roland Turpin, 10th Battalion. A labourer from Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Benalla (A24) for Egypt. On 26 February 1916 he was transferred to the 50th Battalion which relocated to the Western Front, France, in June 1916. He was appointed Lance Corporal in late November 1916 and promoted to Corporal the following March. Cpl Turpin was killed in action near Noreuil on 2 April 1917. His grave and 81 others were destroyed by shellfire and his name is recorded on a special memorial in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery. He was aged 19 years.