Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Stanley John Turner
Stanley John Turner's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Stanley John Turner
Service number: 1626
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 1 December 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 9 Ramleh War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: TURNER, Tpr. Stanley John, 1626. 8th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 1st Dec., 1917. N. 1.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Stanley John Turner from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 1626 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gunbower, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Susan Turner, Gunbower, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 1 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 1 December 1917 |
| Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row N, Grave No. 1), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
The Battle of El Burj, 1 December 1917
Citation: 8th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Stanley John Turner
Posted by Project Leader
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Updated: Monday, 20 September 2010 11:53 AM EADT
