Soldier Record
William Turnbull
Contributed by: Glenn Caldwell, on 2008-11-06
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | William |
| Surname | Turnbull |
| Year of Birth | 1904 |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Regiment | Royal Scots |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Edinburgh, East Lothian |
William's Story
Born: 22nd August 1895 at 10:10pm at Blanfield Cottage, Broughton Road, St Andrew Parish, Edinburgh. “ Reported by father with incorrect wedding details as 7/June not 25/Nov!
Enlisted on 05/Dec/1914 into 16th Royal Scots (MacRaes Battalion) serial number 19856 as John MacLeod aged 21years and 3 months after initial rejection or so your parents did not find out?
Formed at Edinburgh, December 1914, by Lt-Col. G.McCrae, MP.
June 1915 : attached to 101st Brigade, 34th Division.
Embarked to France on 08/01/16 and encountered following battles:
Lead up to Battle of Somme 1916 on 01/Jul/16-18/Nov/16
Died: 21/06/16 aged 20 years 10 months when under rifle grenade attack and buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension 28K NE Amiens Plot I G 20.
No additional memories have been submitted