Corporal 1069 James Turner
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Date Entered Therein: 12/11/1914
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 25th of February 1917
Born: Eccleston, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Son of the late Thomas and Annie Turner, of 35, Exeter St., St. Helens, Lancs. Stepmother & Sole Legatee: Susannah.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old James is living at 135 Albion Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (28), Anne (30) and brother Arthur (4). 1901 - 11 years old James is living at 35 Exeter Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (39), (stepmother?) Susannah (34) and four siblings: Arthur (14), [cas=1757]Frank Turner[/cas] (7), [cas=1758]Thomas Turner[/cas] (5), Annie M (3). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' James still living at 35 Exeter Street, St Helens with widowed (step?) mother Susannah (46) and three siblings: [cas=1757]Frank Turner[/cas] (17), [cas=1758]Thomas Turner[/cas] (15), Annie (13).
Notes:
[note=80]Three Turner Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=80]Three Turner Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Turner Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Turner_Jms_1069.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/TurnerJames_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/TurnerJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
