| Regimental number | 5471 |
| Place of birth | Seymour, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Harding Street,Seymour, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mr J S Turner, 110 Chestnut Street, East Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row J, Grave No. 15), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Smith and Sarah Ann TURNER |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1181 Pte Ernest Harold TURNER, 15th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 13 August 1918; 2269 Pte Victoror Stanley TURNER, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 June 1918; Cousins: 5300 Sapper Noel Gordon TAMPLING, 12th Field Ambulance, died of wounds, 20 September 1918; 2856 Pte William Edwin GRAVELL, 60th Bn, accidentally killed, 30 June 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
