William Turner
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He was the son of George and Florence Turner and the brother of Ernest Turner of 14 Priestic Road Sutton in Ashfield.
Private William Turner, served with 2/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He died of wounds on 18th May 1918 while a prisoner of war and is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel.
His date of death was reported as having been killed in action on the medal rolls/index card on 27th March 1918. Red Cross records state that he was captured on 29th March 1918. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission and 'Soldiers Died' confirm his death through wounds in May. Above information courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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