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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Rifleman S/29050 Bernard Louis TURNER - 16th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade


Killed in Action Thursday February 8th, 1917 aged 25

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Harbury
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
Local action at Ypres Oct 1915 at Coventry ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
12 CCS at Hazebrouck Rfmn R16445 King's Royal Rifle Corps  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Bernard died of his wounds at No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, Hazebrouck. It is not known when or where he was wounded. In the week prior to his being wounded the battalion were in a camp in the area of Prison, Ypres and in the lines at Railway Wood, Ypres.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1891 at Harbury ~
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Agnes Turner - father unknown Harbury
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Clara Maud Turner nee Bates Millicent Agnes Turner born 8 Jun 1917 at Harbrury
Jan Qtr 1916 in Foleshill District  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1901 - Ball Farm, Harbury 1901 - Scholar
1911 - The Limeworks, Harbury 1911 - Stoker & Kiln Worker at The Limeworks
1916 - Lentons Lane, Hawkesbury         1916 - Cement Works, Bishops Itchington
 

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