Richard Ernest William Turner
Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Dragoons
- Register No.
- 1239 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Dragoons all Royal Canadian Dragoons VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 November 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 23rd April 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- the 25th of July 1871 at Quebec, Canada
- Died
- 29th June 1961 at Quebec, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada
- Medal held by
- The Royal Canadian Dragoons Museum, New
Digest of citation
During an action at Komati River, South Africa, on 7th November 1900, the guns were in danger of being captured by the Boers. Lieutenant Turner, although twice wounded, dismounted and by deploying his men at close quarters was successful in driving off the enemy, thus saving the guns
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
TURNER, Richard Ernest William. (reg No. 1239).
Lieutenant. Royal Canadian Dragoons.
London Gazetted on 23rd April 1901.
VC Medals Custodian is The Royal Canadian Dragoons Museum, New Brunswick, Canada.
Born on the 25th of July 1871 at Quebec, Canada.
Died on 29th June 1961 at Quebec, Canada.
Memorial on grave at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada.
Digest of Citation reads: During an action at Komati River, South Africa, on 7th November 1900, the guns were in danger of being captured by the Boers. Lieutenant Turner, although twice wounded, dismounted and by deploying his men at close quarters was successful in driving off the enemy, thus saving the guns.
Additional information:. Lieutenant General Sir Richard Turner also held the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB); Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG); the Distinguished Service Order (DSO); the Légion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre avec Palme of France; the Russian Order of White Eagle with Swords. He also served in the European War (WW I), Commanding a Canadian Brigade of Infantry and the 2nd Canadian Division: he was also the General Officer Commanding Canadian forces in England from 1916-18 He married Harriet Gooday in 1900 and had a son and a daughter
Additional information
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Turner also held the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB); Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG); the Distinguished Service Order (DSO); the Légion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre avec Palme of France; the Russian Order of White Eagle with Swords. He also served in the European War (WW I), Commanding a Canadian Brigade of Infantry and the 2nd Canadian Division: he was also the General Officer Commanding Canadian forces in England from 1916-18 He married Harriet Gooday in 1900 and had a son and a daughter
Brunswick, Canada.
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