Turvey family papers, 1893-2011

MLMSS 9453/Boxes 1X-2X

fonds

1893-2011

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Ephemera

1087220

0.47 metres of textual material, photographs, ephemera (2 outsize boxes)

Corporal Percival Turvey (no. 2693) was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales on 23 March 1892.
He was employed at the Kandos Cement company (Rylstone, N.S.W.) when he enlisted at age 23 and embarked from Sydney, N.S.W. on the HMAT Runic A54, on the 9th August 1915. He served in the 3rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force was awarded medals (Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal) for bravery during an attack at Mont de Merris near Strazeele, France on the 14th April 1918. He was discharged in April 1919.
During World War II he enlisted at Rylstone N.S.W. on the 13th December 1941 and served as a Private in the Australian Army and later discharged, 18 March 1942. After his return from World War I, Percival Turvey was sold a block of land by his sister-in-law Helene Turvey which he later cultivated and ran as a successful strawberry farm (Belrose, N.S.W) with his wife Esther Verley Turvey. He died at Wamberal, New South Wales on 16 May 1965.

In 1907, George Turvey while working at a dispensary (chemist) made payments on virgin bushland at French's Forest which was later to become Belrose Village, N.S.W. His investments included a pharmacy in Cressy St., Denilequin in 1910; Lesters Pharmacy, Mudgee, N.S.W. in 1917; a chemist in Dunedoo in 1916. He died on the 20th February 1920, age 46 as a result of the flu epidemic. He was survived by his wife Helene Turvey and three remaining children, Clarice Ruby Turvey, George Turvey and Helene Bertha Turvey. The eldest child Gwendoline May Turvey died 6 months before her father George.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection
Australian War Memorial. http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/honours_and_awards/person/R1532632/?roll_type=All (accessed February 26, 2014)

BOX 1X

Folder 1 - Percival Turvey papers concerning World War I, 1916-2011

Embroidered postcard from Percival Turvey to his sister-in law Lena (Helena) Turvey, 25 Nov. 1916
Photograph of Corporal Percival Turvey, 1916
Group photograph with Percy's wife Esther Turvey, 1963
Photograph of the Strawberry farm in Belrose run by Percy Turvey, 1920s
Photocopy of letter to Jasmin Nichols (Fairfax Media) from June Penze concerning Percival Turvey, 16 April 2011
Photocopy `Memoirs of Anzac and France, 1914-18 by Ex Sergeant Perce (Topsy) Turvey, DCM, M.M' written by Ken Turvey
Photocopies of Army records from the Australian War Memorial website

Folders 2-3 - Turvey Family Photograph albums, 1893-1935

Photo album, No. 1
Includes family history written by June Penze (1 pg); Patrician Bros College (Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.) reference, 1893; References for George Turvey; Photograph of George Turvey; Photos of George Turvey and Great grandparents Song of a soul victories; Receipt register of indentures; Memorandum of agreement; Telegrams and letters congratulating George Turvey on wedding; Calling cards; Concert programmes for Henty; Auction purchase receipts; Baptism certificate for Gwendoline May Turvey; Prize certificates; Phrenological chart; Photocopied map; United Grand Lodge of NSW (St Johns Lodge) certificates

Photo album, No. 2
Includes references for George Turvey from Mudgee Pharmacy, Lester's Pharmacy, Orange Dispensary, Leichhardt and Petersham Dispensary; Postcards, birthday cards, Calling cards; Letters of probate; Examination papers; Certificates (United Grand Lodge; Insurance, Markesman); Photographs of Turvey family (George Turvey) and Voss family

BOX 2X
Scrapbook of recipes, clippings of plants and gardening, 1916

Copyright status:: In copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Copyright holder:: Library Council of New South Wales
Copyright holder:: Ken Turvey
Approval for reproduction required: From copyright owner: Article `Memoirs of Anzac and France, 1914 - 18 by Ex Sergeant Perce (Topsy) Turvey, DCM, M.M" ; written by Ken Turvey