| Place of birth | Stanthorpe Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Thursday Island, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Alexander Turnbull, Thursday Island, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |