| Regimental number | 31379 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Herbertville |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A A Turner, 37 Tamar Street, Island Bay, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; taken on strength, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 June 1917.. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, and then transferred same day to No 11 Casualty Clearing Station; to 58th General Hospital, 8 June 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 13 July 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 19 July 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to B Company. Transferred to 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 30 October 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 30 November 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm and leg, head and left hand), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 2 December 1917; to England, 4 December 1917, and admitted to No 2 London General Hospital, Chelsea, 5 December 1917; transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 7 February 1918. Classified 'Unfit' by Medical Board, 6 March 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HT 'Athenic', 1 April 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 15 July 1918. War service: 1 year 357 days (of which 1 year 183 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014264 |