CEDRIC "SHORTY" CLARENCE TURNER
April 12, 2025
Full name: Cedric Clarence TURNER
Service number: 2736588, 213277
Category of service:
National Service. 17 August 1954 to 22 November 1954
Citizen Military Forces. 23 November 1954 to 22 November 1956
Regular Army Special Reserve (O) 23 November 1956 to 13 September 1959
Australian Regular Army 14 September 1959 to 13 September 1977
Employment: Assistant Instructor,
Assistant Administrator, Rifleman
Rank on discharge: Warrant Officer, Class Two
Postings:
19 National Service Training Battalion 17 August 1954
12 Company, Royal Australian Army Service Corps 22 November 1954
1 Recruit Training Battalion 23 Nov 1956
4 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 9 January 1957
1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 10 July 1957
1 Special Air Service Company 27 October 1957
Special Air Service Regiment 4 September 1964
Army Apprentices School (UK) 22 March 1965
Special Air Service Regiment 20 November 1965
2 Special Air Service Squadron 13 January 1966
Special Air Service Regiment 3 August 1966
2 Commando Company 24 January 1967
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam 20 November 1967
16 Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment 3 December 1968
28 Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment 24 February 1969
35 Cadet Battalion, Headquarters 8 July 1971
Australian Defence Assistance Group, New Guinea 1 Dec1973
Headquarters, Special Air Service Regiment 24 May 1976
Special Air Service Support Squadron 26 May 1977
Operational Service/Deployment:
New Guinea 14 February 1963 to 23 March 1963
Philippines 23 May 1964 to 16 June 1964
England 22 March 1965 to 20 November 1965
Singapore / Malaya 25 January 1966 to 03 August 1966
Vietnam 20 November 1967 to 03 December 1968
New Guinea 08 July 1971 to 03 January 1975
Attachments:
Infantry Centre 06 January 1964 to 01 March 1964
Headquarters, Western Command 03 May 1971 to 07 July 1971
5 Training Centre Headquarters, 20 October 1975 to 24 November 1975
Special Air Service Regiment 10 February 1976 to 08 March 1976
Honours and Awards:
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasps ‘MALAYSIA’ ‘VIETNAM’
General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp ‘BORNEO’
Vietnam Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp ‘PNG’
Defence Force Service Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
United States of America Presidential Unit Citation
United States of America Meritorious Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation
Returned from Active Service Badge
Infantry Combat Badge
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2708818
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1247728&c=VIETNAM#R
