About Les Turner
Lived 1891 – 1971 (aged 80). Les Turner was an australian rules football player.
Leslie Charles Turner (6 March 1891 – 2 October 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Albert Turner (1865–1928), and Emmeline Turner, née McGill, Leslie Charles Turner was born at South Melbourne on 6 March 1891.
He married Jean Tayne (1892–1974) in 1921.
Football He played football for Essendon and Prahran in the VFA, and South Melbourne in the VFL. In 1921 he was captain of the Leopold Football Club.
Military service He served overseas with the First AIF.
Death He died at Brunswick, Victoria on 2 October 1971.
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Who was Les Turner?
Australian rules footballer
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Les Turner was born on 6 March 1891 in South Melbourne.
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Les Turner died on 2 October 1971 in Brunswick.
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Les Turner was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Les Turner (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Turner. https://biography.guide/les-turner/
MLA: "Les Turner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-turner/.
Chicago: "Les Turner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/les-turner/.
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