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We remember Thomas Harford Turner
We remember Thomas Harford Turner
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7609720
Source:7039295
1890
1909
marriage
Blodwen Ann Huskings
Source:7609720
1909
1910
children
Kenneth Turner
Source:8510959
21st March 1910
1911
employment
Masons Labourer
Source:8510950
1911
1911
location
3 Westbourne Place, Porthcawl
United Kingdom
Source:8510950
1911
1915
children
Evelyn R Turner
Source:8510962
1915
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:7621398
15th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
62560
Royal Engineers
124 Field Coy
Source:7039295
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
Royal Engineers
Source:7621398
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
62560
Royal Engineers
Source:7039295
1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7039295
1917
1917
location
3 Vintin Terrace, Porthcawl.
United Kingdom
Source:7621410
1917
enlistment
Porthcawl
United Kingdom
Source:8510940
1917
death
Killed in Action
Enemy artillery bombarded the dugouts occupied by 124 Company R.E.
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:7039295
Source:8511775
15th March 1917
burial
Newton, Porthcawl
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
III.L.11
Source:7621398
Source:7039295
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Harford |
| Initials | TH |
| Last Name | Turner |
| Source | 7621398 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Vintin Terrace, Porthcawl. | United Kingdom | known 1917 | ||
| 3 Westbourne Place, Porthcawl | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 62560 | Royal Engineers | 124 Field Coy | Sapper | |
| British Army | 62560 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Sapper |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Turner | son | 21st March 1910 | |
| Evelyn R Turner | daughter | 1915 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blodwen Ann Huskings | wife | 1909 |
Media
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Inscription on family gravePhoto of grave B2/8 at Newton Nottage St John the Baptist, Newton, Porthcawl, Bridgend CB,Wales
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Glamorgan Gazette 23rd March 1917.Report of the death of Sapper Thomas Harford TurnerContributed by:
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124 Field Coy. R.E. War DiaryPage from war diary for 9th to 20th March 1917. The entry for 15th describes the circumstances of Sapper Turner's death.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Ceri35506 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| TWGPP grave photo | Clive18814 | |
| Porthcawl and the Great War (Porthcawl Museum) | Clive18814 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription on family grave | Clive18814 | |
| Glamorgan Gazette 23rd March 1917. | Wayne35727 | |
| 124 Field Coy. R.E. War Diary | Wayne35727 | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Turner and child | Wayne35727 | |
| Thomas Harford Turner | Wayne35727 |
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