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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Murray John Turnbull |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Murray John |
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| Surname: |
Turnbull |
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| War: |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
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| Serial No.: |
42116 |
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| Date of Birth: |
18 February 1948 |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Victor 4 Company |
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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1 Battalion (1RNZIR), Victor 4 Company |
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| Place of Death: |
1 Australian Field Hospital, South Vietnam |
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| Date of Death: |
2 August 1969 |
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| Age at Death: |
21 |
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| Year of Death: |
1969 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Sustained fragment wounds in booby trap explosion; cremated Singapore, and interred Dunedin, New Zealand.
- Memorial Flag - Presented to family.
- Private Turnbull's brother, Mr Raymond Turnbull of Dunedin, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Thursday 27 November 2003
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait |
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| Further References: |
New Zealand Ex-Vietnam Services Association Inc.; The Vietnam Scrapbook :'The Second ANZAC Adventure'. |
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