| Regimental number | 19063 |
| Place of birth | Ingham, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bertha Harriet Turner, 'Plas Gwyne,' Glen Eira Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the 34th Field Company, Australian Engineers; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Father: Honorary Major George Argo TURNER, Red Cross Commissioner, South Africa; Brother: 3440 Pte Archibald Bannatyne TURNER, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919; Cousin: 4361 Pte George Miller TURNER, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 29 March 1918 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched in to Engineers Details, No 3 Camp, Parkhouse. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 April 1918; taken on strength, 15th Field Company Engineers, in the field, 25 April 1918. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 7 August 1918 (debility), and transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station; to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 8 August 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 30 August 1918. Transferred to 2nd Machine Gun Bn, 12 September 1918, and taken on strength, in the field. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 5 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 3 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: debility), 14 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 'Plas Swyne'. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Brighton General Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TURNER George Argo |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
