David
Turner
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Sydney Groombridge Turner
and Martha Lydia Paterson
Brother of
Sydney Paterson Turner, Robert William Turner, Douglas Ernest Turner, Dorothy May (Turner) Woodyard, Jean Marie (Turner) Woolley, Hector Turner, Joyce Helen (Turner) Anderson and Marjorie Vera (Turner) Gass
Died
at age 20
in Tobruk, Africa
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David Turner is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Biography
David Turner Died in Military Service during World War II.
David Turner served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: June 27, 1940
Unit(s): Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/23 Battalion
Service ended: Died May 17, 1941
Service started: June 27, 1940
Unit(s): Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/23 Battalion
Service ended: Died May 17, 1941
David Turner was born on 05 June 1920 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Sydney Groombridge Turner & Martha Lydia (née Paterson) Turner.
David enlisted on the 27 June 1940 to serve with the Australian Army during World War 2. He served with the Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/23 Battalion at Tobruk, Africa. On 17 May 1941 David was reported wounded in action, during the battle near Tobruk, Africa, wounded in action , missing believed P.O.W. The above named soldier became missing during the action outside Tobruk on 17 May 1941. [1]
Date of Birth Discrepancy
- Birth registration (Reg. No. 10587 / 1920): 5 June 1920
- Military enlistment form: 5 June 1919.
Using 5 June 1920 as the more likely true date.
- World War Two Service [2]
- Veteran Details
- Name TURNER, DAVID
- Service Australian Army
- Service Number VX40517
- Date of Birth 05 Jun 1919
- Place of Birth MELBOURNE, VIC
- Date of Enlistment 27 Jun 1940
- Locality on Enlistment RICHMOND, VIC
- Place of Enlistment CAULFIELD, VIC
- Next of Kin TURNER, SYDNEY
- Date of Death 17 May 1941
- Rank Private
- Posting on Death 2/23 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
- Prisoner of War No
- Roll of Honour RICHMOND VIC
- Honours None for display
- Burial Record [3]
- David Turner
- Rank: Private
- Service No: VX40517
- Date of Death: 17/05/1941
- Age: 20
- Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/23 Bn.
- Panel Reference: Column 92.
- Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
- Additional Information: Son of Sydney Groombridge Turner and Martha Turner, of Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
- Notes: The ALAMEIN MEMORIAL forms the entrance to Alamein War Cemetery. The Land Forces panels commemorate more than 8,500 soldiers of the Commonwealth who died in the campaigns in Egypt and Libya, and in the operations of the Eighth Army in Tunisia up to 19 February 1943, who have no known grave. It also commemorates those who served and died in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Persia. [4]
Sources
- World War 2 Service National Archives Australia - Name Search TURNER DAVID : Service Number - VX40517 : Date of birth - 05 Jun 1919 : Place of birth - MELBOURNE VIC : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - TURNER SYDNEY
- World War 2 Record NAA: B883, VX40517 TURNER DAVID : Service Number - VX40517
- World War 2 Service DVA Nominal Rolls
- Burial Commonwealth War Graves Commission TURNER, DAVID
- Australian War Memorial 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Wikipedia 2/23rd Battalion (Australia)
- Source: S-595716160 Repository: #R-1094318827 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/85434463/family
- Repository: R-1094318827 Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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~12.50%
Carol Turner
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23andMe, GEDmatch A466064 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A466064 [compare], Ancestry member clt76
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~0.78%
Johanna Garrard :
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Categories: Africa Star | War Medal 1939-1945 | Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 | Wounded in Action, Australia, World War II | Missing in Action, Australia, World War II | 2nd 23rd Infantry Battalion, Australian Army, World War II | Anzacs, World War II | Died in Military Service, Australia, World War II
The WW2 nominal roll give different years for David's birth and death http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=450640.
The death year appears to be correct, based on his service record at the National Archives. If you know his birth date is actually 1920, you should probably make a comment in the source or biography.
Also, WWII is not a valid place. Based on his service record, it should probably be Tobrouk, Libya.
Cheers and good luck with your research, Mark