Turner family members who served in World War 1

Turner family members who served in the Great War

Private Charles Joseph Turner of the Quebec Regiment was killed in action in Pas de Calais in 1917 at the age of 26. He was born in Jersey and had been living in Guernsey with his parents before emigrating to Canada

Four members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 20 saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Charles Joseph Turner (1891-1917) (St H) son of Joseph Turner and Eugenie, nee Le Roy, killed in action served as Charles Joseph but baptised Joseph Charles.
• Francis Arthur Turner (1887-1916) (St H), son of Charles and Eliza, husband of Stella, nee Le Filliastre, Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action Further information
• John Francis Turner (1899-1919) son of Francis and Eugenie Turner, of St Ouen, Private, RAMC, died in Edinburgh, circumstances unknown
• William Alliston Turner (1888-1917) (St S) son of Joseph and Celia Turner, Able Seaman RN, HMS Inconsistent, died of shell shock
• Alfred Edward Turner (1897-1923) (St H) son of John Thomas and Amelia Maria Killmister, Private RE
• Alfred Ernest Turner (St H) son of Charles and Amelia, ex-Militia, Private RAMC
• Alfred John Turner (1895- ) (St O) son of John and Elizabeth, ex-Militia, Driver RFA
• Cecil Howard Turner (St H) 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Irish Rifles
• Charles Alfred Walter Turner (1881-1945) (St H) son of Charles John and Jane Louisa Le Masurier, Gunner RGA
• Clarence George Turner (1893- ) (St S) son of Joseph Henry and Celia Maria, Driver RFA
• Clarence Percy Turner (1883- ) (St H) son of Selina, ex-Militia, Private RJGB
• Clive Turner (1892- ) 2nd Officer, Mercantile Marine, ss Pembroke, no local records
• Ernest Turner L-Cpl, RJGB, from UK
• Ernest Charles Turner (1891- ) (St H) Corporal RE, wounded
• George Charles Turner (1891- ) (St H) son of John Thomas and Amelia Maria Killmister, ex-Militia, Gunner RGA
• George Charles Turner (St H) , son of George and Leila, husband of Blanche Emily, Private, Labour Corps
• John Bolton Turner (1882- ) (St O) son of John and Elizabeth, ex-Militia, Mercantile Marine
• John P Turner (St H), Private, Machine Gun Corps
• John Pinwell Turner (St S), Private DCLI, wounded
• John Ross Turner (1878- ) (St S) son of Robert and Elizabeth, L-Cpl, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
• Joseph William George Turner (1888- ) (St H) son of George and Louisa Jane Godel, Bombardier RGA
• Samuel Charles Turner (1895-1943)(St L) son of Charles John and Jane Louisa Le Masurier, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Stanley Turner (1879- ) (St H) son of Edward and Amelia, Sapper RE
• Walter George Turner (1896- ) (St H) son of John Thomas and Amelia Maria Killmister, Sapper RE