Turner George Simpson Pte 3133903

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Personnel Entry

Pte G S Turner's CWGC headstone.
Pte G S Turner's CWGC headstone.

Name Turner George Simpson
Army number 3133903
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Glasgow 1913/14.
Age 30
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers - probably 18/4/1940. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. DIED of WOUNDS 27/6/44 with 11th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 26/6/1940.
Promotions
Wounded 27/6/1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of Glasgow. Son of David and Elizabeth (nee Ward) Turner, Glasgow. Buried Grave IV. F. 4. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI