Son of John and Elizabeth Ann Turner, of 7, Washpool, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Margaret Ainsworth (formerly Turner, nee O’Donnell), of 22, Fleet Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and later of 46, Virgil Street, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of intestinal obstruction and peritonitis at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.
Turner, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Turner
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 4th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: R/11908
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: April 17th, 1915 - 1915-04-17
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- CWGC Memorial: Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: D. C.E. 1258 (Screen Wall).
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 14/04/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6c* 7j* S11*