Turner M A F L/Cpl 3532 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers
TURNER, MONTAGUE ALWEYNE FISHER, L.-Corpl., No. 3532, 2nd Battn. Northumberland Fusiliers, 5th s. of Alweyne Turner, of Kobe, Catherine Road, Surbiton, late Government Advocate, of Lahore, India, by his wife, Violet Frances, dau. of Deputy Surgeon-Gen. Thorp; b. in Gulmery, Kashmir, 3 July, 1893; educ. Lancing College; enlisted 14 April, 1913; went to France in Jan. 1915, and was killed in action 25 April, 1915, being shot through the head in the trenches at Cross Roads, east of Zonnebeke, by a sniper. Buried at the Zonnebeke Dressing Station; unm.
A writer in the regimental journal said: “It is only necessary to record two or three instances of gallantry displayed by our comrades to show what our men are, when it comes to the crucial point, and these are only a few of many. The first to be mentioned is the gallantry of our bomb-throwers under L.-Corp. M. Turner during the attack on Hill 60 on the 21-22 April. They went to work like one man, and soon had the enemy on the move. The coolness and bravery of Turner was one outstanding feature and we believe he was highly commended for the excellent work performed by his bomb-throwing party.”
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1