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We remember Henry Turner
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:7000992
1st November 1915
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:7000992
31st August 1918
1918
discharge
Source:7000992
5th September 1918
1921
marriage
Katharine Winifred Turner nee Bartram
Source:7000899
20th October 1921
hospitalisation
Henry was wounded near Vimy Ridge, France after being reported (to his wife) as missing. He lost the muscle of the top of his left arm rendering it very weak if not useless.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7000992
service
British Army
Private
75306
Royal Defence Corps
Source:4520898
service
British Army
Private
75306
London Regiment
15th lond Battalion
Source:7000956
location
Clitheroe Lane, Freckleton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7000892
1952
death
Not War Related
1a) Early pulmonary gangrene
1b) Lobular pnuemonia
2) Emphysema
In the smogs of 1952 - could have been accelerated by possible gassing in 1915?
East Ham Memorial Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:7000899
11th December 1952
burial
London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:7000899
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Turner |
| Source | 4520898 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Lane, Freckleton | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 75306 | Royal Defence Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 75306 | London Regiment | 15th lond Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Ann Turner nee Sagar | mother | ||
| Henry Turner | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Winifred Turner nee Bartram | wife | 20th October 1921 |
Media
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Henry Turner, birth certificateThis is a photograph of Henry's original, long-form birth certificate. He was born in Clitheroe Lane, Freckleton to Henry and Isabella Ann Turner.Contributed by:
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Henry Turner - death certificateThis is a photograph of his original death certificate.Contributed by:
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Henry Turner - Honourable DischargeThis is a certificate given to soldiers wounded and and subsequently discharged from War Service Honourably.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte Henry Turner, C.S.R. | Ann27133 | |
| Henry Turner, birth certificate | Ann27133 | |
| Henry Turner - death certificate | Ann27133 | |
| Henry Turner - Honourable Discharge | Ann27133 | |
| Silver War Badge | Ann27133 | |
| Roll of Individuals entitled to the 'War Badge' | Ann27133 |
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