Thomas George Turrall
Private, 10th Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment
- Register No.
- 1242 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 10th Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment all Worcestershire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 3 July 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- the 9th of September 1916 all of 1916 →
- Born
- 5th July 1885 at Hay Mills, Birmingham
- Died
- 21st February 1964 at Birmingham
- Memorial / grave
- at Robin Hood Cemetery, Solihull, Birmingham
- Medal held by
- the Worcester Regimental Museum, Worcester
Digest of citation
During an attack with bombs, against the Germans, by a small section of men on 3rd July 1916 at La Boiselle, France, , the officer in command was severely wounded. The section were eventually forced to retire. Private Turrall decided to stay with the wounded officer and for over three hours suffered heavy, continuous fire from both machine-guns and grenades. In spite of the fact that they were completely separated from their own company, Private Turrall held his position with great determination before a counter-attack, by our own troops, made it possible for him to carry the officer back to the safety of our own lines
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
TURRALL, Thomas George. (reg No. 1242).
Private. 10th Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment.
London Gazetted on the 9th of September 1916.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Worcester Regimental Museum, Worcester.
Born on 5th July 1885 at Hay Mills, Birmingham.
Died on 21st February 1964 at Birmingham.
Memorial on grave at Robin Hood Cemetery, Solihull, Birmingham.
Digest of Citation reads: During an attack with bombs, against the Germans, by a small section of men on 3rd July 1916 at La Boiselle, France, , the officer in command was severely wounded. The section were eventually forced to retire. Private Turrall decided to stay with the wounded officer and for over three hours suffered heavy, continuous fire from both machine-guns and grenades. In spite of the fact that they were completely separated from their own company, Private Turrall held his position with great determination before a counter-attack, by our own troops, made it possible for him to carry the officer back to the safety of our own lines.
Additional information:. No 15888, Private Turrall, was the son of Mr and Mrs Turrall of 23, Oakley Road, Small Heath, Birmingham
Additional information
No 15888, Private Turrall, was the son of Mr and Mrs Turrall of 23, Oakley Road, Small Heath, Birmingham
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Robin Hood Cemetery, Solihull, Birmingham
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