| Notes: | MFP. Formerly A/Sgt. 6 South Lancashire Regiment, No. 17904. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 22/9/1915. Shown as (1) France, 22/9/1915 to 15/2/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 16/2/1916 in medal roll page B792. 26/4/19 to class Z reserve. He has 2 x medal cards 1 x Tiernay J E 1915 Star and 2 x Tierney J E Victory and War Medals. Later A/Sgt. 4/4/915 he enlisted in the 10 South Lancashire Regiment, No. 17904, age 34.10 years, occupation miner, address: wife, 12 Aulor Street, Pollard Street, Ancoats, Manchester, they had 1 child, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 1/6/1917 promoted A/Sgt, 26/4/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 4/4/1915 to 21/9/1915, Med Exp Force 22/9/1915 to 15/2/1916, Mesopotamia 16/2/1916 to 22/2/1919, en route 23/2/1919 to 27/3/1919, Home 28/3/1919 to 26/4/1919 to class Z reserve. 30/9/1916 he married Emma Haigh, widow at the Registry Office, Bridge Street, Manchester they had 1 child.
John Edward Turney |
