| Regimental number | 2978 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Turner, 25 Neutral Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 16684 Driver John TURNER, 11th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; 20302 Sapper Pearce TURNER, 1st Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
