William Arthur TURNER

Regimental number6902A
Date of birth17 March 1892
Place of birthNorth Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationDriver
AddressNorth Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, D Turner, 47 Capel Street, North Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date9 August 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 9 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 6414 Pte David TURNER, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 10 January 1918; 6901A Pte Alfred George TURNER, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 August 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 May 1980
Age at death84
Place of burialSpringvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria