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Frederick Turnbull

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Frederick's Gravemarker (image courtesy of International Wargraves Project)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 890996
  • Rank: Driver
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
  • Unit/Ship: 23rd Divisional Ammunition Column
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 17
  • Date of Death: 02.10.1917
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: The Huts Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: IX.C.1.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
  • Address: 10 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Margaret Turnbull, 10 Kirk St, Lochee

  • Father:

    James Turnbull

  • Siblings:

    Alexander

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Frederick Turnbull

At the time of his death, Frederick was only 17 years old. He was the brother of Pte Alexander Turnbull, 50977, 2/8th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment, who was killed in action. 28.10.1917.

Fred Turnbull   890996   Royal Field Artillery

TURNBULL—Killed in action, on 2d October, Driver Fred Turnbull, R.F.A., aged 17½ years, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Turbull, 10 Kirk Street, Lochee.

Dundee Peoples Journal 24th November 1917

Additional information supplied by Gary Thomson and Michael Caldwell

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