Benjamin Turner
Service number
4858703
Military unit
2nd Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
29 May 1941 (23 years old)
Place of birth
Shirebrook, Derbyshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Eldest son of Benjamin and Mary J Turner of 4 Fell Wilson Street, Warsop.
Siblings: Clara (1912-18), Mary J (1914), Frank (1920), Hilda (1924), Albert (1927), Ada (1928), Doreen 91932) and Marian (1938).
In 1921 the family were living at 25 merchant Street, Shirebrook.
Military history
The 2nd Bn were based on Crete when the Germans launched an airborne invasion on the 20th May 1941. After heavy fighting the Allied forces were pushed south and between 28th May and the 1st of June the Allied forces were evacuated. Several ships were sunk during the evacuation leading to numerous casulties. Benjamin was one of these casulties.
Extra information
Remebered on the Athens Memorial, face 5
Photographs
No photos