| Name |
TURNER, Benjamin |
| Nickname |
Benj |
| Birth |
CALC 1884 |
Saltburn By The Sea, Yorkshire, England  [1] |
| Christening |
19 May 1884 |
Guisborough, Yorkshire, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
5 Apr 1891 |
Saltburn By The Sea, Yorkshire, England [2] |
Address:
3 Montrose Street |
| Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England [1] |
Address:
High Street |
| Occupation |
31 Mar 1901 |
Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England [1] |
| Coal Carter Driver |
- Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker
|
| Immigration |
13 May 1912 |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
- Arrival Date: 31 May 1912
Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia
Departure Port: London
Ship: Themistocles
Nationality: English
|
| Occupation |
13 May 1912 |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Farmhand |
| Military Service |
13 Jul 1915 |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Australian Imperial Forces - 13th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
- Regimental number 1188
Place of birth Yorkshire England
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Farmer
Address South Pakenham, Gippsland, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 31
Next of kin Friend, Miss V Stephenson, Five Mile, Koo-wee-rup, Victoria
Enlistment date 13 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 13th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/18/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 26 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 13th Light Horse Regiment
Fate Returned to Australia 15 May 1919
|
| Possessions |
16 Oct 1919 |
Koo-Wee-Rup, Victoria, Australia |
| Land comprising 63 acres, 2 roods, 26 perches |
Address:
Ballarto Road |
- Attained through Soldier Settlement Program
|
| Military Service |
17 Mar 1942 |
Koo-Wee-Rup, Victoria, Australia |
| Australian Army - 11 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS |
- World War 2
Service:- Australian Army
Service Number:- V355255
Date of Birth:- 09 Apr 1884
Place of Birth:- SALTEURN, YORKSHIRE
Date of Enlistment:- 17 Mar 1942
Locality on Enlistment:- KOOWEERUP NORTH
Place of Enlistment:- KOOWEERUP, VIC
Next of Kin:- TURNER, VIOLET
Date of Discharge:- 14 Jun 1943
Rank:- Private
Posting at Discharge:- 11 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Prisoner of War:- No
Honours:- None for display
|
| Reference Number |
S1505 |
| _UID |
5EF6C77520F94451B055CD04D49E11F38AC5 |
| Death |
5 Feb 1971 |
Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia |
Address:
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital |
| Burial |
Aft 5 Feb 1971 |
Pakenham, Victoria, Australia |
Address:
Pakenham Cemetery, Cnr Cemetery Rd and Thewlis Rd |
| Person ID |
I437 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
2 Feb 2026 |
| Father |
TURNER, Mark, b. 1856, Toleham, Cambridgeshire, England d. Yes, date unknown |
| Mother |
BATES, Sarah, b. 1857, Sutton Fen, Lincolnshire, England d. 1931 (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
1877 |
| Census |
5 Apr 1891 |
Saltburn By The Sea, Yorkshire, England |
- On the evening of the 1891 census the following people were present at 3 Montrose Street:-
Mark Turner, Head, M, 35, General Labourer, Toleham Cambridgeshire.
Sarah Turner, Wife, M, 34, Sutten Fen Lincolnshire.
Mark Turner, Son, S, 13, Saltburn York.
Ernest Turner, Son, S, 11,Saltburn York.
Jonathan Turner, Son, S, 10, Saltburn York.
Benjamin Turner, Son, S, 6, Saltburn York.
Charles G. Turner, Son, S, 5, Saltburn York.
Richard Turner, Son, S, 3, Saltburn York.
Albert Turner, Son, S, 1, Saltburn York.
Mercy Turner, Daughter, S, 7 months, Saltburn York.
Susan Bates, Wifes Sister, S, 19, General Servant Domestic, Saltburn York.
Harry Apleton, Lodger, S, 28,Groom, Guisbrough York.
1891 England, Wales & Scotland
|
| Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
Southowram, Yorkshire, England |
- Present at West Lane Farm on the night of the 1901 census were the following:-
Mark Turner, Head, M, 47, Farmer, Own Account, Cambridgeshire Isleham.
Sarah Turner, Wife, M, 44, Lincoln Sutton Fen.
Mark Turner, Son, S, 23, Cotton Turner, Worker, Yorks Saltburn by Sea.
Johnathan Turner, Son, S, 20, Cattleman on Farm, Worker, Yorks Saltburn by Sea.
Charles G. Turner, Son, S, 15, Laberour Brickyard, Worker, Yorks Saltburn by Sea.
Richard Turner, Son, S, 14, Carter on Farm, Worker, Yorks Saltburn by Sea.
Albert A. Turner, Son, S, 11, Yorks Saltburn by Sea.
Mercy Turner, Daughter, S, 9, Yorks Saltburn by Sea.
Hills Turner, Son, S, 6, Yorks Southowram.
Ida Turner, Daughter, S, 1, Yorks Southowram.
David Turner, Son, S, 5months, Yorks Southowram.
1901 England, Wales & Scotland
|
| Census |
2 Apr 1911 |
Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England |
- Present at Isleham Ferry on the night of the 1911 census were:-
Mark Turner, Head, 56, Married, Farmer, Own Account, Isleham Fen.
Sarah Turner, Wife, 55, Married, Sutton Fen Lincs.
Richard Turner, Son, 24, Single, Farm labourer, At Home, Saltburn by Sea Yorks.
Albert Allan Turner, Son, 22, Single, Farm labourer, Worker, Saltburn by Sea Yorks.
Hills Turner, Son, 16, Single, Farm labourer, Worker, Saltburn by Sea Yorks.
Ida Turner, Daughter, 11, Single, Southowram Yorks.
David Turner, Son, 9, Single, Southowram Yorks.
1911 Census for England & Wales
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| Family ID |
F469 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1884 - 1971 (87 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.