Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Turner William Johnston

Born Lilydale Tasmania the son of Nicol and Isabella Turner a farmer he embarked Melbourne 17^th September 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

Lance Sergeant Turner was killed in action 25^th July 1916 at Pozieres France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Villers-Bretonneux Area, France.

On Thursday afternoon the Rev Robt Campbell was advised by the Defence Department that Lance-Sergeant William J. Turner of Lilydale was killed in action in France on July 25. The deceased soldier was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Nichol Turner. He was a native of the district and was in his 28th year. He enlisted about a fortnight after war was declared and left Tasmania with the first division. He took part in the historic landing at Gallipoli on April 25 and remained on the peninsula until near the end of November and after a rest proceeded to France. Later he crossed the Channel and had a run to Scotland and returned to the trenches to meet his end soon after. The deceased was a member of the Lily Lodge of Druids and took a lively interest in all things that tended to advance the district. As an orchardist he was very successful and during the pruning season his services were eagerly sought. The eldest son, Harry is also somewhere in France, having enlisted from New South Wales.

The Examiner 21^st August 1916

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