| Accession Number | P09291.095 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 4895 Private (Pte) Harold Morris Turner, 13th Company Australian Machine Gun ...
Description
Studio portrait of 4895 Private (Pte) Harold Morris Turner, 13th Company Australian Machine Gun Corps from Jamestown, South Australia. An 18 year old bank clerk prior to enlisting on 26 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 15th Reinforcements of the 10th Infantry Battalion from Adelaide on 9 March 1916 aboard RMS Mongolia. After arriving in France in June 1916, he attended the Machine Gun School and transferred to the 4th Division Machine Gun Company before joining the 13th Machine Gun Company on 31 August 1916. Pte Turner was killed in action on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Cognicourt British Cemetery, France.