Name
Thomas Richard Turney
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/09/1915
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
2676
Royal Munster Fusiliers
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
RICKMANSWORTH (CHORLEYWOOD ROAD) CEMETERY
F. 5. 5.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Rickmansworth UDC Memorial, St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Rickmansworth
Pre War
Thomas was born in Harefield in 1897, son of Thomas and Rosa Turney.
In 1901 the family were living at Naylor Cottage, The Village, Ruislip, his father being a bricklayer. In 1911, the family were living at Stanley Cottages, Station Road, Rickmansworth. Thomas, aged 14, was working as a newsboy. His elder brother, Charles, and 3 younger sisters, Minnie, Winnie and Milly were also living at Stanley Cottages.
Wartime Service
Thomas Turney enlisted at Marylebone, formerly 14068 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. St Mary’s Church magazine records him as serving in 'Home' defence or elsewhere in November 1914.
He died of tuberculosis on September 1st 1915, having been invalided home.
His brother, Charles was killed on August 22nd 1915. Their deaths were mentioned in St Mary’s Church magazine of October 1915.
'Poor Mr and Mrs Turney have lost their other son, Charlie, who only survived his brother Tom by a few days. Both the Turneys, and Arthur Critcher-severely wounded- enlisted together early in the war into the Munster Fusiliers; the two Turney brothers were speedily promoted to Lance Corporal. Charlie a few days before his death became a full Corporal, whilst Tom would doubtless have received like promotion but that he was invalided home, as it proved, to die.’
Additional Information
Brother of Corporal Charles James Turney who was killed in action on 22 Aug 1915 and is also commemorated on these memorials. The brothers both enlisted in the K.O.Y.L.I.s and transferred to the Royal Munsters with consecutive numbers. His effects of £5 3s 1d and a War gratuity of £3 were left to his father, Thomas.
Acknowledgments
Pat Hamilton
Malcolm Lennox
