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Lance Corporal Aubrey De Vere Arnold Turquand

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-09-02
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Bertha McAllum, mother. 414 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Address: 414 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-06-13
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 404483
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-20 to 1916-06-13
  2. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-11-29 to 1916-01-20
  3. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-27 to 1915-11-29
  4. Corporal (Army). 1915-08-26 to 1915-10-26
  5. Corporal (Army). 1915-08-15 to 1915-08-26
  6. Private (Army). 1915-04-08 to 1915-08-15
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 7, 1916, KIA at Hill 60 Mount Sorrel
Commemoration location: Upper Canada College Chapel Plaque

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1596720
LAC ID: 282007
Service file: B9850-S003
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Bernard Demers Turquand and Bertha Turquand (nee Arnold, later McAllum), step-son of Leigh McAllum

Transcription of a memorial notice that appeared in the Toronto Star on June 13th, 1919, pg. 17:

TURQUAND--In proud and loving memory of Sergeant Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand, 404483, 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, Grenade Co., beloved only son of Mrs. Leigh McAllum, killed in action, June 13th, 1916, in the third great battle of Ypres at Hill 60, Mont Sorrel. Sadly missed--Mother.

Prior service with the QOR

Uploader's Research notes: 35th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion A Company Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-08-30