Edmund Cecil Turpie
Service Number
3037
Military Unit
1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
13 Oct 1915 (38 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
In 1891 he worked in a tea/grocery warehouse and in 1911 he was a tailor.
- Family History
- Military History
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Family History
He was the son of John and Ruth Turpie and the brother of Florence, Claude, Arthur, George, Sydney, Robert, Jennie and Edith Turpie. In 1891 they lived at 30 Hawkridge Street Robin Hood Street Nottingham. In 1901 they lived at the same address with Ruth's second husband John Barnsdale and his family.
Military History
Unknown
Extra Information
Loos Memorial Dud Corner Panel 87 to 89 He served in the Somalian Campaign 1900-1902 with the Royal Marines aboard HMS Hyacinth CWGC incorrectly cites age 42. He was born A/M/J/1877. He was registered Edmund Cecil but known as Cecil in 1891 and 1911. CWGC cites Edmond.
