| Regimental number | 23059 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C G T Turnbull, Mayfield House, Neidpath Road, Peebles, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XVII, Row A, Grave No 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christopher and Helen Turnbull, Mayfield House, Peebles, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 October 1916, and posted to 4th Company. Found guilty, 23 June 1917, of being absent from Roll Call, 9 pm until 9.15 pm, 21 June: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 9 July 1917, of falling out from trench improvement party without permission, 9 July 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Detached to 2nd Army Rest Camp, 26 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 8 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014155 |