| Regimental number | 703 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria |
| School | Pirron Yallock State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Larpent near Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Turner, near Colac, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'At Anzac on October 11th, 1915, he (then Private) went out with a reconnoitreing party to [a] crater in front of Johnston's Jolly, believing it to be full of Turks. For this act Pte Turner was complimented in Army Corps Orders of date about 15th to the 23rd October, 1915. At Anzac on the 29th October, 1915, after we had exploded a mine under crater Johnston's Jolly, two officers (Lieuts Bowra and Thoms) of 4th Australian Engineers and three men were overpowered by fumes and killed. In the attempted rescue work No. 703 L/Cpl Turner went down the gassed sap and although himself badly gassed succeeded in bringing out one body. Turner was in "C" Company 22nd Battalion at the time. Since going into [the] trenches in France Sgt Turner has performed his work daily under shell fire with the greatest coolness and courage, setting a splendid example to his men.' |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commeorated in Colac Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: John and Annie Turner, Cororooke, Victoria. Photo: Ian Marr |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
