H C Turner was a Private in the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. He was mobilised at the commencement of hostilities and was drafted to France, where he went through the Retreat from Mons.

Afterwards he took part in many other engagements, including those at Ypres and the Somme, where in 1916 he was severely wounded. He was invalided home, but on his recovery returned to the Western Front, and after taking part in the final stages of the war went on to Germany with the Army of Occupation.

He was demobilised on the completion of 15 years' service in July 1919, and awarded the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory Medals (the whereabouts of these are unfortunately unknown).

Added on: 18 November 2014, 18:40