Cyril Arthur Turton
Service number
13873
Military unit
1st Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
12 Mar 1915 (20 years old)
Place of birth
Beeston, Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
Cyril Turton was a lace worker. He was an original member of 17th (Nottingham) Beeston Company Boys' Brigade. He excelled at sport, representing the club and, later, his battalion at football.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of Benjamin and Sarah Turton and the brother of George, Doris, Mavis, Harold and Edgar Turton. In 1911, they lived at 35, Bramcote Road, Beeston, Nottingham.
Military history
Unknown
Extra information
Le Touret Memorial, Panels 26 7 27
Photographs
Courtesy of Brian Szowkomud
Cyril Arthur Turton
Courtesy of Brian Szowkomud
Cyril Turton is standing left. Standing right is Fred Giles who survived the war. Seated left is Samuel Burdett (killed in action 2/7/1916). Seated right is George Brackner (died of fever at Gallipoli 25/10/1915).
Courtesy of Brian Szowkomud
Letter to Turton's mother