William Turner obituary
obituary, local newspaper
DEATH OF LT.-COL. TURNER After an illness of nearly three years’ duration, Lieut.-Colonel William Turner, C.M.G., died at his home, Dolland, Portesbury-road, Camberley, on Monday.
He was 81 years of age, and had lived in Camberley for 18 years. A native of Scotland, Colonel Turner served with the R.A.M.C. in the Sudan in 1885, gaining the Sudan Medal with one clasp. He took part in the Isazai expedition of 1892, and in the South African War of 1900-02, when he was awarded the Queen’s Medal with three clasps, and the King’s Medal with two clasps. He retired just before the last war, but rejoined from 1914 to 1918, and was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.M.G.
Subsequently he was in command at the Connaught Military Hospital, Aldershot. The funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery on Thursday.
The cited information was sourced from Electronic Document (email, file) published by newspapers.com on November 30th, 1941 (Ref: p. 2) The author/originator was The Surrey Advertiser and County Times. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.He was 81 years of age, and had lived in Camberley for 18 years. A native of Scotland, Colonel Turner served with the R.A.M.C. in the Sudan in 1885, gaining the Sudan Medal with one clasp. He took part in the Isazai expedition of 1892, and in the South African War of 1900-02, when he was awarded the Queen’s Medal with three clasps, and the King’s Medal with two clasps. He retired just before the last war, but rejoined from 1914 to 1918, and was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.M.G.
Subsequently he was in command at the Connaught Military Hospital, Aldershot. The funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery on Thursday.
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- The Surrey Advertiser and County Times 30/11/1941
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- Individual: Lt. Col. William Turner CMG