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William Earl Turner

In memory of:

Private William Earl Turner

August 10, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

1045006

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

20th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 20, 1893

Son of William T. and Agnes Turner, of Windsor, Ontario. Enlisted as Quartermaster-Serjt. of 241st Canadian Scottish Borderers. Pte Turner is also commemorated on the Masonic War Memorial in Malden Park, Windsor, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 515 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

V. E. 4.

Location:

Vignacourt is a village in the Department of the Somme on the west of the road from Amiens to Doullens. The VIGNACOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is on the road to Fleselles.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of William Earl Turner– Wounded at Amiens, August 8, 1918, and died of wounds August 10, 1918.

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