1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

John Turner

Contributed by: Peter Jenkins, on 2008-11-16

John Turner
Rank
First Name John
Surname Turner
Year of Birth 1894
Year of Death 1917
Regiment Royal Field Artillery
Place of Wartime Residence Edinburgh, Midlothian

John's Story

My Great Uncle - Driver John Turner 650334 was killed on 6th September 1917 at Hells Corner. He died of his wounds inflicted as his horses thundered through the human traffic lights only to be shelled by the enemy monitoring from an overlooking ridge

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