| Accession Number | P09384.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | 1915-1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2569 Private (Pte) Wilfred Ernest Turner, 4th Battalion. A fireman of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2569 Private (Pte) Wilfred Ernest Turner, 4th Battalion. A fireman of Maryborough Qld, with three years service in the Citizens' Military Forces (CMF), Turner enlisted as a Pte on 16 November 1915. He embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Seang Choon (A49) with the 5th Reinforcements on 19 September 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 6 September 1917. L Cpl Turner died of disease on 16 March 1918, aged 22, and is buried at Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery St Omer, France.