Before the War

Before the War

1914

Fred Turton was born at Underbank, Holmfirth on 21 March 1882 to Joe and Mary Turton. He was baptised 22 May 1887 at Holy Trinity Church, Holmfirth. On the 1911 census, he was living at 32 Cinderhills, Holmfirth , along with his widowed father and three siblings. His occupation is shown as a cloth tenterer for a woollen manufacturer. He married Rosa Hampshire at Christ Church, New Mill on 1 January 1916 and at the time of his death was living at 19 Greenfield Bank, New Mill. Before the war he was working at Taylor and Littlewood, Newsome Mills.

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  • Profile picture for Fred Turton

    Born 1882

    Died 1916

    British Army 32665 Private Durham Light Infantry