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John Denzel Etoile Turner (13 December 1864 – 24 October 1949) was a noted South Australian Naval officer.〔Australian War Memorial. (''China, 1900-1901 Nominal Roll: John Denzil Turner'' ). Retrieved 2015-11-28.〕 ==Family and early life== Turner was born on 13 December 1864 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England to parents George Turner and Maria ''née'' King. Leaving school at 13 years old, Turner took his first voyage in 1878 on the barque ''William Nairby'' to the West Indies.〔(''Off the China: The Protector Officers'' ) (13 July 1900). Trove: The Adelaide Advertiser, page 7. Retrieved 2015-11-27.〕 On the return journey, he was wrecked off Yarmouth and later picked up by the steamer ''Romeo''. Turner arrived home two days after his parents had given him up lost at sea.〔 Turner shipped out again on the ''Fontabelle'' headed for the West Indies, and in 1881 joined the ''Star of Australia'' bound for the colonies with immigrants. Three years later Turner made another trip to Australia on the windjammer ''Oaklands'', but on arrival at Port Adelaide, relinquished his merchantman and joined the ''Protector'' crew in 1884.〔 He was 19 years old. On 14 November 1888, Turner married Evelyn Annie ''née'' Brown (1864–1934), daughter of James Brown (1837–1891) and Sarah Ann ''née'' Packer (1839–1901). Together they had eight children in 13 years (although the first two born both died at under two years of age). Turner died at Birkenhead, South Australia on 24 October 1949. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving officer of the crew who served aboard HMCS ''Protector'' during the Boxer Rebellion.〔Australian War Memorial. (''British Pattern 1891 Naval Officer's Sword and Scabbard: Lieutenant J D E Turner, Royal Australian Navy'' ). Retrieved 2015-11-27.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Turner (naval officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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