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Four: Stoker 1st Class H. A. Turner, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, with whom he serv...
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Four: Stoker 1st Class H. A. Turner, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, with whom he served during the defence of Antwerp in 1914, before transferring to the Benbow Battalion and serving with them in the Dardanelles 1914 Star, with clasp (301770 H. A. Turner, Sto. 1Cl. Hood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (301770 H. A. Turner. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (301770 Ch.B.7336 H. A. Turner. Sto. 1 R.F.R.) very fine (4) £260-£300 --- Henry Alfred Turner was born in Deptford, Kent in December 1883. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1902. Having advanced to Stoker 1st Class, and completed eight years service, Turner elected to obtain his discharge by purchase 3 February 1911. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, and was mobilised for service during the Great War, 2 August 1914. Turner transferred to the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division the following month and took part in the defence of Antwerp. Turner transferred to the Benbow Battalion, 20 April 1915, and served with them in the Dardanelles. He returned to the UK in August 1916, and served with the sloop H.M.S. Zinnia out of Queenstown, Ireland from April 1917. Turner was demobilised in May 1919, and continued to serve with the Royal Fleet Reserve until June 1921. Sold with copied research.
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Four: Stoker 1st Class H. A. Turner, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, with whom he served during the defence of Antwerp in 1914, before transferring to the Benbow Battalion and serving with them in the Dardanelles 1914 Star, with clasp (301770 H. A. Turner, Sto. 1Cl. Hood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (301770 H. A. Turner. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (301770 Ch.B.7336 H. A. Turner. Sto. 1 R.F.R.) very fine (4) £260-£300 --- Henry Alfred Turner was born in Deptford, Kent in December 1883. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1902. Having advanced to Stoker 1st Class, and completed eight years service, Turner elected to obtain his discharge by purchase 3 February 1911. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, and was mobilised for service during the Great War, 2 August 1914. Turner transferred to the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division the following month and took part in the defence of Antwerp. Turner transferred to the Benbow Battalion, 20 April 1915, and served with them in the Dardanelles. He returned to the UK in August 1916, and served with the sloop H.M.S. Zinnia out of Queenstown, Ireland from April 1917. Turner was demobilised in May 1919, and continued to serve with the Royal Fleet Reserve until June 1921. Sold with copied research.
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