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John (Jack) TURNER

Male 1879 -

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  • Name John (Jack) TURNER 
    Birth 1879  Preston, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  159, Fletcher Road, Preston, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1899  5, Regent Street, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Military Between 1899 and 1902  Sgt. No.2137 1st Bn. Scots Guards. Served in Sourh Africa, 2nd Boer War. Awarded Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 1901 & 1902. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1911  Kasr-El-Nil Barracks, Cairo, Egypt Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Military Between 1914 and 1920  Sgt. No 2137 1st Bn Scots Guards. Served in France. Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal D.C.M.(see Notes). Also awarded 1915-1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Residence 1924  62, Belgrave Road, London SW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I13630  GhentGoodFamilyTree
    Last Modified 8 May 2025 

    Father Robert TURNER,   b. 1859, Preston, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah E JACKSON 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F3894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mildred Harriet GOLDSPINK,   b. 1874, Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Sep 1899  St James, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Family ID F3893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 May 2025 

  • Notes 
    • 2137 Serjeant J. Turner, 1st Bn. Scots Gds. (LG 11 Mar. 1916). For conspicuous gallantry and good work. He showed great bravery when rallying adjoining troops who were retiring. He was wounded in a subsequent engagement.
      See also London Gazette Supplement dated 11 Jan 1916, issue 29438 page 612.

  • Sources 
    1. [S006337] England Census 1881.

    2. [S006990] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935.

    3. [S006851] UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949.

    4. [S006413] England Census 1911.

    5. [S007088] UK, Citations of Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1920.

    6. [S007073] UK, British Army World War 1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920.

    7. [S006416] London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965.

    8. [S006607] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, 1a, 1229 3rd Qtr 1899.
      Westminster, London


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