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Group portrait of New South Wales Army Service Corps soldiers, Harold Robert Thomas Turner standing far right. All veterans of the South African War. 369 Private Harold Turner served in South Africa from 1900 to 1901 as a member of the Second Contingent of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps. He served as a horse driver with the contingent, which embarked for South Africa on 17 January 1900. They arrived at East London, Cape Colony the following month, and travelled to Sterkstroom, where they were attached to the column commanded by Lieutenant General W F Gatacre.
The practice of distributing medical staff across several units means it is unclear exactly where Turner served in South Africa, but the clasps on his medal (REL39561) indicate that he saw service in the Cape Colony and Orange Free State campaigns, as well as at Johannesburg in May 1900 and at the battle of Diamond Hill in June of the same year.
It is also unclear exactly when Turner returned to Australia. Part of the second New South Wales Contingent returned to Sydney on 8 December 1900, and the rest of the Contingent arrived 8 January 1901.
Outdoor portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Harold Robert Thomas Turner and Sgt Hildebrandt. 369 Private Harold Turner served in South Africa from 1900 to 1901 as a member of the Second Contingent of the New S
Group portrait of soldiers, Harold Robert Thomas Turner is second from left, back row. "Transvaal Contingent - Drivers of Army Medical Corps late Army Service Corps 15/1/1900". 369 Private Harold Tur
Studio portrait of Harold Robert Thomas Turner standing in uniform wearing a Queen's South Africa medal (without clasps). 369 Private Harold Turner served in South Africa from 1900 to 1901 as a member
Outdoor group portrait of soldiers and locally appointed staff of an unknown medical unit, but likely the Second NSW Medical Contingent. A wooden box painted with a cross and labelled "Antiseptic case
Queen's South Africa medal with clasps for 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901', 'DIAMOND HILL', 'JOHANNESBURG', 'ORANGE FREE STATE' and 'CAPE COLONY'. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. The reverse of th
Bronze lapel badge with the King's crown above a shield which contains the letters 'S.A.S.A.' and enamelled stripes of red, blue and yellow. These colours represent the ribbon of the Queen's South Afr
