Name
William Montague Turner
16 may 1897
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/11/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
24946
London Regiment
7th (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
III. E. 16.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Potters Bar memorials
Pre War
William Montague Turner was born in Potters Bar on 16 May 1897 (baptised 27 Aug 1897 at St John’s Whetstone) to William George Turner, bricklayer’s labourer, and Thirza (nee Smith).
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, Dorothy (born 1897) William M, and Maud (born 1890) were living at Commerce Road, Wood Green, Tottenham.
On the 1911 Census the family of parents, Dorothy, William M, William (born 1910) and Thirza (born 1907) were living at 16 Linton Cottages, Linton Rd, Upper Edmonton.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for William, he enlisted as Private GS/24946 in 7th (Extra Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
The Battalion and William went France on 27 Jul 1916 landing at Le Havre. The Battalion were allocated to 190 Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. This Battalion had originally consisted entirely of Royal Navy personnel but now included Army Formations. They were deployed to the Somme Battlefield to take part in the Battle of the Ancre (13 Nov -18 Nov 1916) a latter action of the Battle of the Somme. The Ancre is situated in the Northern area of the Somme Battlefield. The British forces attacked in fog and snow on 13 Nov using the very same front lines from which the attack had failed so badly on 1 July. Beaumont-Hamel was finally captured but Serre once again proved an objective too far.. William was killed in Action on 13 Nov 1916.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £3 and arrears of £2 2s 7d was paid to his mother.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
