Basic Details
Surname
Turner
Forenames
Rowland
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Amy, they had 2 children and he was working as a conductor on the Halifax Corporation Tramways before, as a Reservist, he was called up in August 1914. He died 2 days after being wounded and is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Poperinghe
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Poperinghe
Cemetery
Old British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1914
Month of death
November
Day of death
17
Age at death
37
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds