Name
George Cecil Turpin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/10/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
56683
Lancashire Fusiliers
17th (1st South-East Lancashire) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Plot III, Row D, Grave 3.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Sun Engraving Company Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Eliza (nee BENTLEY) and the late Charles TURPIN.
His parents married 25 April 1896 at Christ Church, Battersea, London. Charles died 1914 in the Wandsworth district aged 48; Eliza possibly died 1954 in the Ealing, Middx, district aged 87.
George was born 1899 in Battersea, and baptised 21 May 1899 at Christ Church, Battersea. He resided in Balham, London.
On the 1901 Census, aged 1 he lived in Battersea, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, aged 11 he lived in Balham, with his parents and one sibling
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Wandsworth, Surrey; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
