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We remember Edgar Harold Holmes Turner
We remember Edgar Harold Holmes Turner
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Alfred Ernest Turner
Source:6632309
25th March 1891
1895
1895
location
65 Whitestile Road, Brentford. Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6632309
1895 - 1901
1901
location
Whitestile Road, Brentford, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8772209
1901
1902
sibling
Dorothy Lilian Louise Turner
Source:6632309
6th June 1902
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:4518184
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Killarney, 132 Windmill Road, Brentford, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8772210
1911
1914
employment
Worker
Brentford Gasworks
Brentford
United Kingdom
Source:8595589
1914
1914
enlistment
Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:6632309
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
3536
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:4518184
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:4518184
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:4518184
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
Source:4518184
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
Source:7307615
location
parents address
Source:8772210
1916
death
Died of wounds
Wounded during an attack on enemy positions on The Dorsal ridge near Evzoni, on the night of 22/23 October. Rescued by Pvt. Hubert W. Lewis VC. Died 23rd October.
Near Smol, Vardar Valley, Northern Greece
Greece
Source:7307615
Source:8595589
Source:4518184
23rd October 1916
burial
Polykastro, Kilkis, Central Macedonia
Greece
D813
Source:6632309
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Harold Holmes |
| Initials | EHH |
| Last Name | Turner |
| Source | 4518184 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Whitestile Road, Brentford. Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | 1895 - 1901 | |
| Killarney, 132 Windmill Road, Brentford, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Whitestile Road, Brentford, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3536 | Royal Sussex Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Jane Holmes | mother | ||
| Alfred - Known As Fred Turner | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Ernest Turner | brother | 25th March 1891 | |
| Dorothy Lilian Louise Turner | sister | 6th June 1902 |
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2nd Lt. Edgar Harold Holmes Turner, of BrentfordNegative marked in ink "Yours Truly", photograph taken May - October 1916 during the Salonika Camapign. Edgar Turner died of wounds on 23 October 1916, in the Vardar Valley, Northern Greece.
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Lieutenant Edgar Harold Holmes TurnerHalf length portrait. Lieutenant Edgar Harold Holmes Turner, 11th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Death: 23 October 1916, killed in action at Machukovo, Macedonia. Buried at the Karasouli Cemetery. CWGC family information: son of Alfred and Louise Turner, of "Killarney," 132, Windmill Rd., Brentford, Middx. Born at Brentford. Enlisted at the outbreak of war.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542 -
IWM photograph folder with typed informationIWM folder with photograph of Lieutenant Edgar Harold Holmes Turner. Contains the following typed information ... Sec Lieut. H. H. Turner, 11th Battn., Welsh Regiment. Enlisted in R. Sussex Regt. Aug. 1914. Lance-Corporal. Sept 1914. Gained Commission in 10th Battn. Leicestershire Regt. Dec 1914. Attd. to Lancashire Fusiliers. Went to Gallipoli. Sept. 1915. Sent to hospital at Alexandria. Dec. 1915. On recovery, went to Sinai. Transferred to Welsh Regt. at Salonica. Killed in raid at Mackukovo. "He gallantly led his party into the enemy trenches, in spite od heavy opposition." Col.H.F.Wingate. Photograph presented by his father, Fred Turner, Esq., Public Library, Brentford, Dec. 18th, 1918.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Turner (of Brentford) in World War I | James2756 | |
| Free BMD Birth ~Index 1837-1915 | James2756 | |
| Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current | James2756 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 | James2756 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | James2756 | |
| Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. | James2756 | |
| Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 | James2756 | |
| Brentford soldier's forgotten WW1 photo diary | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Edgar Harold Holmes Turner, of Brentford | James2756 | |
| Edgar | Selena49658 | |
| Lieutenant Edgar Harold Holmes Turner | Yvonne27542 | |
| IWM photograph folder with typed information | Yvonne27542 |
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