Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘ Hororata’ for Egypt 1.10.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 28th Battalion, 4th Reinf, AIF.
Turner disembarked in Egypt with the 28th Bn 4th Reinf. He was taken on Strength at Tel el Kebir 19.1.1916. He was then transferred to Alexandria, joined BEF and embarked 16.3.1916 for France. He disembarked at Marseilles 21.3.1916. The 28th Bn. was engaged in its first major battle on the Western Front at Pozieres, in July 1916. (AWM 28th Bn.). Turner was wounded in action at Pozieres, France 29.7.1916. During a charge to enemy trenches, he was struck by shell fragments sustaining a shell wound to his face, right eye and leg. His right eye was severely damaged. Turner was transferred per HS ‘New Haven’ to England as an invalid. His right eye was removed at Brook War Hospital, Woolwich 5.8.1916. Turner was listed for early return to Australia as an invalid with potential for home service.
Embarked Devonport for return to Australia per HT ‘Ayreshire’ A 33, 23.5.1917.
Returned/Disembarked 9.7.1917.
Discharged 17.8.19 as permanently unfit for war or general service.
Final Rank Private, 28th Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided GSW to right eye and loss of eye.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Brother W. R. Turner had his address listed as ‘Sandhurst’, Princes St, Cottesloe Beach. WA.
Photo Pte. Hugh Donald Turner. Photo source Western Mail 29.9.1916 p 27
           HMAT 'Hororata'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM PB0438
           Pozieres shell craters 1917. Photographer unknown photograph source AWM E00508
           Brook War Hospital, Greenwich c 1915. Photograph source- post card Greenwich Heritage Trust

Information Source
AWM PB0438. HMAT 'Hororata'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00508, Pozieres shell craters 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source Pictorial Collection Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkati
Greenwich Heritage Trust. Brook War Hospital, Greenwich c 1915. Photograph source- post card
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll.
NAA: B2455, Turner H D
Western Mail


Railway Station, Cottesloe Beach, WA.

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