George Harry TURNER

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Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour

George Harry TURNER

George Harry Turner Photo:
State Library of Queensland
Birthplace
England
Resided
Brisbane
Occupation
Musician
Enlisted
21-September-1915
Place
Brisbane
Age
25
Status
Single
Service No
990
Rank
Private
Unit
41st Battalion, D Company
Embarked
18-May-1916
Place
Sydney
Active Service
Western Front
Highest rank
Sergeant
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
07-September-1918
Place
Peronne, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial.

 

George Turner landed in France in January 1917. In August he was promoted to Sergeant and was sent to England for specialised training, returning to France in April 1918. On 7 September in France he was killed in action near Peronne and buried at the battlefield. After the war his grave could not be found.