Difference between revisions of "Bell Francis Turnbull 2/Lt 96785"
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|Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth, 1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3. Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958. | |Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth, 1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3. Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958. | ||
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Revision as of 18:14, 28 December 2014
Personnel Entry
Name Bell Francis Turnbull
Army number 96785
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 1918
Age 0
Unit Royal Artillery - enlisted as gunner, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 2/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940. Not on the 1 TS Officer Return for 4/5/1940 which indicates that he was probably not with the Battalion in France. Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Released from service 1946. Joined 17th Bn Parachute Regiment TA - formerly 9th Bn DLI - Captain 5/11/1948, TARO 18/5/1950.
Company/Battery D Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer
Joined Brigade 02-Sep-39
Promotions W/S Lt 2/8/41, T/Capt 8/4/44.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Addresses: 5, Roseworth Avenue, Gosforth, 1, Broadway West, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne 3. Research into passenger lists suggests that he emigrated with his wife and young son to work on the Gilbert Islands 30/4/1953, returning to the UK and then moving to Lagos, Nigeria in 1958.
Source table 1TS
