| Regimental number | 2942 |
| Place of birth | Bethanga, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tintaldra, Upper Murray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11.75" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Turner, Tintaldra, Upper Murray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave I), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Frances Margaret TURNER, Tintaldra, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 27 November 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 31 December 1915. Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 21 January 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys New Military Cemetery, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TURNER Alfred James |
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