TURNER, Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 3462, 3462A |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3462, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3462, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3462, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3462A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3462A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His brother 3455 Pte. Harry Turner also of the 53rd Battalion AIF was also killed in action 19 July, 1916. Both boys enlisted in the 3rd Battalion during August 1915 and both transferred to the 53rd Battalion in Egypt during the reorganisation of the AIF early 1916.
Arthur was 19 years old when he embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2nd November 1915. He was an electrician and gave his address as same as his father in Petersham NSW. He was still 19 when he died.
A witness to his death, 3396 Pte. Patrick O’Malley stated “I saw Arthur Turner killed in the attack at Fleurbaix, on July 19th 1916. He was hit in No Man’s Land (by a bullet I think) at about 6pm. He fell forward and I went over ahead and had a look at him. I am sure he was dead.”
Another witness, 2553 Private A. Abbies stated “A. Turner and H. Turner, were reported killed in action after an enquiry had been held on July 21st, some men who came in swore to having seen their dead bodies in No Man’s Land. They were brothers and belonged to X111 platoon, C Company.”
His death was not confirmed until September 1917, as killed in action 19 July 1916. In February 1918 his identity disc was returned to his parents.
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