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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 575

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Pair: Private G. Turner, London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (9518 Pte. G. Turner, 5-Lond: R.), the last a little worn, otherwise generally very fine or better

The British War Medal awarded to Private H. C. Turner, London Regiment

British War Medal 1914-20 (2983 Pte. H. G. Turner, 23-Lond. R.), note second initial, extremely fine (3)

Gordon Francis Turner was born in 1894, the son of Edward and Abigail A. Turner, of 59, Broxholm Road, West Norwood, London. He enlisted the London Regiment in 1912 and served on the Western Front from 4 November 1914; entitled to 1914 Star. Originally a member of the 1st Battalion, he later transferred to the 5th Battalion and died of wounds, aged 21, on 7 May 1915. He is buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery; sold with copied research.

Henry Coventon Turner, Gordon's older brother, served in the 1/23rd Battalion, London Regiment and was killed in action on 26 May 1915, aged 27. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France. As reported in the pages of the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser on 11 September 1915, he was due to wed his sweetheart, Miss Evelyn Worley. Her brother, Private Robin Worley of the Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F. was killed in action a little over three months later; sold with copied research.


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