Private 26078 Ernest Turner

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 31st of January 1917 (Wednesday)
Born: Wednesbury, Staffs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs(?)
Burial / Memorial: Couin New British Cemetery - A. 4.

BMD details:
Marriage: 27/01/1916 Ernest Turner to Alice A Davies at Prescot. The couple had 1 child Harold Elvet b-16/06/1916 in Conwyl Elfed, Wales.

Family details:
Son of William and Mary Turner, of 20, Atherton St., St. Helens; husband of Alice Avinia Turner, of Chapel House, Conwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire. Address at enlistment: 57 Kirkland Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Ernest is living at Robin Hood Inn, Willenhall, Staffordshire with publican parents William (31), Mary A (27) and three siblings: James O (6), William (5), Harry (1). Also at the address is aunt to William Snr, Ann Austin (62). 1901 - 14 years old 'Barber Shop Worker' Ernest is living at 26 Brynn Street, St Helens with parents William (39), Mary A (37) and four siblings: Oliver J (16), William (15), Harry (12), Percy (3). Also at the address is William (senior) father-in-law William Dutton (74) and boarders Arthur McArthur (35) with his wife Caroline McArthur (31). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Asylum Attendant' Ernest working at Rainhill County Asylum on the night of the census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/TurnerErnest_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/26078_Turner.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Ernest Turner at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/ETurner26078.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Ernest Turner at Couin New British Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]