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Turner, E.H., Pte., 1914

De Ruvigny Roll of Honour Vol 1 page 356

On the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial is the name of 6226 Private Ernest Herbert Turner, serving with the 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards who died 16/09/1914.

Ernest Herbert Turner was born at Oxford 14th July 1886, the son of Ernest Turner of 6 Howard Terrace, Bank Top, Bedlington, Northumberland, and his wife Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Henry Hyatt.

Ernest was educated at the Broomhill Colliery School, and was employed as a miner.

He married at Bedlington Parish Church on the 3rd January 1914 Margaret Harrison, (1 Cragg's Buildings, Bank Top, Bedlington), daughter of Isaac Nicholson of Bedlington.

Ernest enlisted on the 30th May 1905 in the Coldstream Guards, and was sent to France on the 10th August 1914.

He was killed in action at Soupir, on the 16th September 1914.

Source: De Ruvigny Roll of Honour

He is remembered at Bedlington Station on B163.04


The CWGC entry for Private Turner

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk