Basic Details
Surname
Turner
Forenames
Herbert Frederick
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 124 Cromwell Street.

(CWGC records that Private Herbert Frederick Turner, regimental number 51069, died aged 34 on 31/7/1917 serving in 16th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, and is commemorated on Ypres Menin Gate Memorial. They record him as the son of Albert & Fanny Turner of 138 Glenarm Road, Clapton, London and as the husband of Lizzie Turner of 64 Penshurst Road, South Hackney, London.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records him as a native of Barnsbury in Middlesex who was living in Hackney when he enlisted in Peterborough. It states he served in the Middlesex Regiment under regimental number 19291 before joining the Manchester Regiment. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his widow Lizzie was his legatee.
On 8/9/1917 the Peterborough Advertiser announced Herbert's death, stating he had formerly been the dental mechanic to Mr F.W. Percival of Long Causeway, Peterborough. The report stated that Herbert had only been serving in the Army for four months, and had gone to France after three months training).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Manchesters
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
31
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
124 CROMWELL Road
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial