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TURNER, HANSON VICTOR
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
TURNER, HANSON VICTOR
Date Of Birth
17 Jul 1910
Age
33
Birth Place
Andover, Hampshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Ormsby & Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Date
1944
Date Of Death
1944
Fate
Killed in action
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The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own). Son of James Herbert and Alice Turner; husband of Edith Turner, of Copley, Halifax, Yorkshire.
Rank Name
Corporal
Rank (2nd)
Acting Sergeant
Service Number
4624899
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
3807 (V.C.); Issue: 36658 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Ningthoukhong, Burma
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
West Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion
1st Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/10
Place of Death
Ningthoukhong, Burma
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
regiment
West Yorkshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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