General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
481
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Date of Birth:
9 February 1917
Place of Birth:
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
27 August 1942
Age at Death:
25 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 76 Squadron, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Honours:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Award Citations
Distinguished Flying Cross
This officer has carried out 116 operational sorties involving 200 hours flying. One day in April, 1941, his formation engaged 16 enemy aircraft which were attacking our troops. F/O TURNBULL personally destroyed 3 Messerschmitts in the combat. He has destroyed eight enemy aircraft in the air and has inflicted considerable damage to aircraft on the ground as well as mechanical transports and troops. Throughout F/O TURNBULL has shown a magnificent fighting spirit and great skill.
Unit: No. 3 Squadron, RAAF
Gazetted: The London Gazette, 10 October 1941
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A9300 | TURNBULL P S B | TURNBULL PETER ST GEORGE BRUCE : Service Number - 481 : Date of birth - 09 Feb 1917 : Place of birth - Unknown : Place of enlistment - Unknown : Next of Kin - TURNBULL A |
|
5241774 |
Burial Details
D.J. Leahy, 2005
Cemetery:
PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY
Grave:
A2. C. 0027
External Links
Record Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023