Alfred Allatson Turner
Alfred Allatson Turner (born November 21, 1826 in Calais , France , † August 3, 1895 in Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia ) was a French-born explorer and public servant in early Australia.
Early life
Alfred Turner was the son of Lieutenant Frederick Turner and his wife Sarah, nee Allatson. On March 5, 1831, he reached Perth with his parents . Around 1840, after the death of his father, he and his mother moved to Sydney . Alfred Turner later spent three years at Lindenow , Gippsland , Victoria and gained experience in agriculture.
expedition
Towards the end of 1846 Turner returned to Sydney , where he became friends with Edmund Kennedy . The following year he was his deputy during the Kennedy expedition to Carpentaria Golf . The expedition did not go smoothly and it first moved northwest rather than southwest. When they noticed this mistake, Kennedy found another route, leaving Turner and part of the team behind. The crew that stayed behind had no drinking water for a week. They drank their own urine, otherwise they would have died of thirst. In February 1848 the expedition team returned to Sydney.
Late life
Turner remained unemployed until May 1848, when he held a position as an employee of the Colonial Secretary's Department. On June 19, 1850, he married Maria Rebecca, née Smith. Further employment in various public institutions followed until he retired on January 1, 1888.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c adb.anu.edu.au Edgar Beale: Turner, Alfred Allatson (1826–1895) , in English, accessed on November 18, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turner, Alfred Allatson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French-born explorer in Australia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calais , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1895 |
| Place of death | Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia |