Anzac Day Address

Brigadier Neil Turner was born at St Leonards, NSW, in April 1949 and was educated at North Sydney Boys High and Sydney University. 

Neil’s military career commenced with call up for National Service.  Enlisted in 1971 to recruit training at 1st Recruit Training Battalion Kapooka, he then attended officer training at Officer Training Unit Scheyville, graduating to the Royal Australian Engineers. Follwing a distinguished career in both the military and commercial fields Brigadier Turner was honoured in the 2000 Queen’s Birthday honours by appointment as a Member of the Military Division of the Order of Australia.