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William Turner – A troubled Union
50 Year Anniversary – 16 November 1907 The Herald WA Indian Mutiny
| Name | TURNER – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 28th and 78th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | – / 3057 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th August 1843 / 18 years 2 months / London Surrey England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¾ in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / Leech bites both sides of abdomen: scar on neck |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 13 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 18 years 258 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private /13th May 1862 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | India General Service Medal with Persia Clasp India Mutiny Medal (possibly not entitled as in Depot) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 7 Bowling Green Street Kennington Park London England |
| Pension Districts | 1862-1865 South London |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1881 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th April 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th July 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1825 Lambeth London (From Attestation papers) |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 30th May 1824 St Mary’s Lambeth London Surrey England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | TURNER Edward Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Thomas (possible twin of William) bap 30th May 1824 St Mary’s Lambeth London Surrey England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | WILLIAMSON Isabella B 1839 Moray Elginshire Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1st March 1859 St Nicholas Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | William J. George B 1860, Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland D Not yet known George Forteith B 10th June 1866 (at sea) bap at Fremantle Western Australia D 1877 Fremantle Western Australia Margaret Ann(e) B 19th September 1868 Fremantle Western Australia D 22nd August 1870 Fremantle Western Australia Arthur Emanuel B 1870 Fremantle Western Australia M1 STEPHANE Adeline 1892 Perth Western Australia M2 WARD Eleanor (Nora) Unknown in Electoral Rolls M3 EXELL Mary Jane 1930 Perth Western Australia D 13th November 1964 Nedlands Perth Western Australia bur Ashes dispersed Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William Waddell B 1874 Fremantle Western Australia D 12th April 1958 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia David John B 1880 Fremantle Western Australia At father’s funeral 1907 |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 5th November 1883 Title Application North Fremantle Lot P59 1 acre 3 roods 39 perches 26th November 1883 Title deed issued Title 6/41 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Sexton at Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald 15th March 1879 West Australian Wednesday 15 June 1898, page 3 Inquest into Isabella Turners death, see article on left West Australian 8th November 1907 (Obit.) Sunday Times 10th November 1907 (Obit.) The Morning Herald 16th November 1907 has a photo of William Turner (not online as yet) and a brief account of his life as a soldier in India Western Mail 16th November 1907 page 19 The Daily News Wednesday 7th April 1897 page 3 Isabella in court |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th November 1907 Harbour Road South Fremantle Western Australia bur Anglican Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 13th June 1898 Not Known Buried 13 June 1898 Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1851 Muster & Pay List or Census Aden [WO12-8349] 1861 Muster & Pay List or Census Aberdeen [WO12-8358]. 6 Justice Lane, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. 1862 Discharge notes: Chronic disease of the liver. Chronic bronchitis. General debility and palpitation of the heart. While in India suffered from hepatitis, fever and ague, rheumatic fever and palpitations 1862 Discharge notes 2 Good Conduct Medals 1879 advertises he will not be responsible for debts of wife Isabella, she having left home without just cause 1897 attended Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Banquet in Government House |