William Ross TURNER

Male 1920 - 1941  (20 years)   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name William Ross TURNER  [1
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 7 Dec 1920  Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Between 2 Sep 1939 and 20 Nov 1941 
    World War 2 - #F2686 - Able Seaman - HMAS Sydney (II) 
    Death 20 Nov 1941  At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • HMAS Sydney (II)
    Newspaper Article 1 Dec 1941  [2
    Newspaper Article 1 Dec 1941  [3
    AKA Jack 
    Siblings 2 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William Ernest Victor TURNER,   b. 5 Aug 1850, Camberwell, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1925, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  (Grandfather) 
    Jessie EDDY,   b. 16 Jul 1896   d. 17 Aug 1991, Maylands, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)  (Mother) 
    Siblings 2 sisters 
    Person ID I44753  MyBradyTree

    Father AncestorsLeslie Houston TURNER,   b. 1894, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1965, Willagee, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Jessie EDDY,   b. 16 Jul 1896   d. 17 Aug 1991, Maylands, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 1919  Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number #79 
    Family ID F6586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Dec 1920 - Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Nov 1941 - At Sea Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  #BFTWA. "William Ross TURNER". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I44753&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed July 4, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S1100] HMAS Sydney II Memorial, THE HONOUR ROLL William Ross Turner https://www.hmassydneymemorialgeraldton.com.au/the-crew-honour-roll/.

    2. [S954] Trove, H.M.A.S. SYDNEY'S COMPLEMENT. (1941, December 1). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved September 10, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17776680.

    3. [S954] Trove, COMPLETE LIST OF PERSONNEL OF HMAS SYDNEY. (1941, December 1). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 3. Retrieved September 10, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8219850.