Detail victim

Name TURNOUR
Initials JE
First name JOHN EDWARD
Place of birth Black Rock
Country Victoria, Australia
Last residence Theological Hall, Bendigo, Victoria
Family Youngest son of Keppel Arthur and Margaret A. Turnour, Cohuna, Victoria. Four brothers: Arthur Wallace Turnour (1879 - KIA 13 Oct 1917, 38th Batt. - buried at Tyne Cot (family did request the brothers be buried together)
Donald W. Turnour (1882-1975)
James Owen Turnour (1883 - 1967) - 24th Batt. Lost a leg France May 1917
Keppel Ernest Turnour (1884 - 1946) - served with AIF but based in London due to health problems (asthma).
Three sisters: Sybil, Alice and Marion
Education Theological student
Extra info The action in which John Edward was wounded is commemorated in a painting by Fred Leist, held in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.

Place & date of enlistment 1 September 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria
Service number 864
Rank Lieutenant
Medals Mentioned in Despatches
Regiment and unit 59th Bn. Australian Infantry
Division - Brigade 15th Brigade
Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
National force A.I.F.
Other data related to military career Enlisted with G company of the 7th Bn; embarkation Melbourne, 19 October 1914, with 7 Infantry Bn; wounded at Gallipoli Landing 25th April 1915; promoted to corporal 22 Jan 1916; 11 March 1916 taken into 59th Battalion; 14 April 1916 promoted to Quartermaster; 9 Aug 1916 promoted to 2nd lieut.; 11 Aug scalp wound; 6 March 1917 gunshot wound right arm and measles; to France 14 June 1917

Wounded 26 September, Polygon Wood, while leading an attack on a pillbox 5.50 a.m.
Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds abdomen and right arm, in n°17 CCS; buried by Rev. Sulman
Date of death 28 September 1917
Died at the age of 24
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - B - 8