William Harold TURNER. Ernest Alfred HENDLE. Jacob CHRISTENSEN
- Extended Description
- TURNER William Harold. Private 566, 2/1st Cheshire Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Died of disease in Malta on the 16th September 1915, contracted while on active service at Gallipoli. He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. His widow Lily Louisa was granted a war gratuity on the 8th February 1916, revised on the 25th August 1919
HENDLE Ernest Alfred. Gunner, 2/1792, N.Z. Field Artillery. Died of enteric fever, 18th September 1915, aged 26 years. He was the son of William James and Eliza Agnes Hendle, of 2 Pickering Terrace, Kaiwarra, New Zealand.
CHRISTENSEN Jacob. Bugler 847, D Company 24th Australian Infantry. Died of his wounds, 18th September 1915.
Some notes from his army records held by the National Archives, Australia.
He joined up on the 29th March 1915 aged 21, and a painter by occupation. His father Max C of 57 Little Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia was his next of kin. After he died his father was awarded a gratuity of £52 per annum. His sisters Alice Margaret and Christina had their claims rejected, as they were not dependents. After he had completed his training he embarked from Melbourne on the 8th May 1915 on (HMAT) His Majesty's Australian Transport, ship, Euripides for the Gallipoli Peninsular. On the 10th September 1915 while in action he received horrific injuries. Bomb damage to his face and gun shot wounds to his left leg and ankle. He was treated 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, then admitted to No 6 Field Ambulance and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros. From there to a hospital in Malta on Hospital Ship, Gascon. In Malta he died on the 18th September 1915 from shock following an amputation of his injured leg. He was laid to rest the following day in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.
All at rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Plot B. Row XI. Grave 02.
