William Alfred TURNER

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Service Number:	VX48384
Enlisted:	24 July 1940
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	Land HQ Intelligence Corps
Born:	Malvern, Victoria, Australia , 20 June 1893
Home Town:	Sandringham, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Civil Engineer
Died:	Accidental, New Guinea, 7 February 1943, aged 49 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 3. Row D. Grave 9. Inscription: "QUI ANTE DIEM PERIIT SED MILES SED PRO PATRIA" (He who died so far from home, died before his time: but he was a soldier, and it was for his country he died.)
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Cricket Club WW2 Honour Roll

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement VX48384
24 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX48384
7 Feb 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, Land HQ Intelligence Corps

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