British Army Veterinary Corps
George Edward TURNER
Private
Died 15 March 1915 · Aged 42*
Name and rank discrepancy: The CWGC casualty record and original grave records name George Edward Turner, Private. The earlier research entry used Edward George Turner and Horse Keeper. This entry follows the CWGC name and rank; the earlier name remains searchable.
CWGC casualty record · Original grave-registration report · Printed cemetery register
Age discrepancy: This entry uses age 42 from the current CWGC casualty record. The original printed CWGC cemetery register gives 40. This review has not established which age is correct.
CWGC casualty record: age 42 · Original printed CWGC cemetery register: age 40
His story
George Edward Turner worked as an insurance salesman in Wigan, Lancashire.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission family particulars record: “Son of the late John T. and Jane A. Turner; husband of Gertrude Eleanor Turner, of 49, Gerard St., Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan. 21 years previous service. Born at Wigan.”
The commemorative particulars record earlier service with the Manchester Regiment.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps.
He died on 15 March 1915, aged 42, after falling down steps at Home Farm, Scarisbrick Hall, and sustaining a fractured skull. An inquest held on 16 March 1915 returned a verdict of accidental death. He is buried in Scarisbrick (St. Mark) Churchyard, on the south side.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Insurance Salesman
- Residence recorded
- Wigan
- 1901 census occupation or status
- Insurance Salesman
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of the late John T. and Jane A. Turner; husband of Gertrude Eleanor Turner, of 49, Gerard St., Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan. 21 years previous service. Born at Wigan.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 27
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Earlier service
- Formerly Manchester Regiment
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 15 March 1915
- Age
- 42*
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Recorded cause
- Killed by falling down steps at Home Farm, Scarisbrick Hall; fracture of skull
- Cemetery or memorial
- Scarisbrick (St. Mark) Churchyard
- Grave reference
- South side.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- CWGC original grave-registration report
- CWGC printed cemetery register
- Research record number: 13
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “George Edward Turner”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/turner-edward-george-27/.
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