Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Turner

Initials: W.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: 1049

Notes: MFP. Served Home. Previously served in the 3 Royal Sussex Militia. 3/6/1893 he enlisted in the Dorsetshire Regiment, No. 3894, age 14.3 years, born Chichester, address: father, Inkerman Public House, Broyle Road, Chichester. Served Home 23/6/1893 to 2/10/1896, Gibraltar 3/10/1896 to 16/1/1897, Malta 17/1/1897 to 2/2/1899, Home 3/2/1899 to 23/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 24/4/1902, India 25/4/1902 to 8/12/1906, Home 9/12/1906 to 22/6/1914 to discharge time expired. Awarded the Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 286 of 1912. William Turner.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: None

Gazette Issue: WO 100/333

Gazette Page: 2221903-01-31

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded as Pte. 2 Dorsetshire Regiment, No. 3894.

2. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-09-01

Gazette Issue: WO 100/189

Gazette Page: 67

Citation: Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, awarded as drummer 2 Dorsetshire Regiment, No. 1049.

Surname:	Turner
Initials:	W.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	1049
Notes:	MFP. Served Home. Previously served in the 3 Royal Sussex Militia. 3/6/1893 he enlisted in the Dorsetshire Regiment, No. 3894, age 14.3 years, born Chichester, address: father, Inkerman Public House, Broyle Road, Chichester. Served Home 23/6/1893 to 2/10/1896, Gibraltar 3/10/1896 to 16/1/1897, Malta 17/1/1897 to 2/2/1899, Home 3/2/1899 to 23/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 24/4/1902, India 25/4/1902 to 8/12/1906, Home 9/12/1906 to 22/6/1914 to discharge time expired. Awarded the Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 286 of 1912. William Turner.