The John Chidzey Collection

Three: Engineer Rear-Admiral A. W. Turner, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Eng. Lt. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. Lt. Cr., R.N.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Arthur William J. Turner was born on 29 August 1859. His service paper shows that he was appointed an Acting Assistant Engineer on 1 July 1880 and confirmed in that rank in January 1881. Promoted to Engineer on Nankin in March 1886; Chief Engineer on Vivid in November 1892; Staff Engineer on Sharpshooter in September 1894; Fleet Engineer on Argonaut in April 1900; Engineer Commander on Duke of Wellington in October 1902; Engineer Captain on King Edward VII in November 1909 and Engineer Rear-Admiral on Hercules in November 1912. In the Navy List he is shown with the rank of Engineer Lieutenant-Commander with seniority dating 11 January 1914. Rear-Admiral Turner latterly of 20 Danvers Street, Chelsea, died on 12 June 1964. He was the father of Vice-Admiral Arther Francis Turner, C.B., D.S.C. With copied research.