Basic Details Surname Turner Forenames A Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide all the extra details. The son of Thomas and Emily, he initially enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry before his transfer and he is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9 Battn Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Ypres Year of death 1918 Month of death April Day of death 16 Age at death 23 Manner of death reference Killed in Action