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Jersey
Company Member Record
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| Francis Arthur Turner |
Month
Joined:
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February
1915
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Age (1915)
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Religion
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Jersey
Militia Unit
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Rank
(1915)
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Royal
Irish Rifles No.
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Hampshire
Regt. No.
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| 28 | Church of England | Town Battalion | Sergeant | 4203 | N/A |
| Personal History |
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The son
of George(?) and Eliza, of Ann Place, St Helier. At the time of the
war he was married to Stella and lived at Hillside, St Brelade's Bay.
Trained as a shooting instructor in 1915 at Dollymount, Dublin, gaining a Second Class award. Undertook a further course on handgrenades in March 1916. Died of wounds in May 1916 after being wounded on the 14th, possibly on a wiring party. One month later his father died.
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| Notes / Comments | Medals |
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-Note:
Conflicting reports on his father's name. George or Charles.
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1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | N/A | |||
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Date
of Death:
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18 May 1916 |
Grave
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Cemetery
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Cemetery:
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Bethune Town Cemetery |  |
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Grave
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V.C.87 | ||||
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Location:
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France | ||||