Name
Frederick Turvey
1890
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/08/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
40990
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 46
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Tring Town Memorial, St Peter & St Paul Church Roll of Honour, Tring
Pre War
Frederick Turvey was born in Chesham, Bucks in 1890 to Frederic Turvey, wood turner, and Sarah (nee Smith).
On the 1891 Census the family of Frederick (snr), Sarah and Frederick (jnr) were living White Lion Road, Amersham, Bucks. the home of William & Sarah Smith ( Frederick’s maternal grandparents).
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, Frederick, William (born 1893) and Charlie (born 1896) were living at 4, Ellwood Terrace, Chorleywood.
On the1911 Frederick was a shop assistant, William was a carman, Charlie was a domestic gardener and all were living with their parents at 4, Ellwood Terrace, Chorleywood.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for Frederick who had been enlisted in 1915 in the Bedfordshire Regiment as Private 26243. He was promoted to Lance Corporal at some time and was transferred to 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, probably in early 1917,following the Losses of the Battles of the Somme, as part of 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division.
In 1917 the Battalion was in the Ypres Sector and fought at the The Battle of Messines (7th–14th Jun). Frederick was killed in action during the Battles of Passchendaele in a period of no major engagements, his remains were not recovered and he is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.
From the Bucks Herald 1st September 1917: “Pte. Frederick Turvey, son of Mrs. John Smith, Tabernacle Yard, is reported killed in action on August 8. This gallant soldier was 27 years of age, and belonged to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, to which he was transferred from the Bedford Regiment. He joined the Colours in February, 1915, having previously been in the employ of Messrs. Prentice and Son, marine store dealer.”
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £6 and arrears of £3 19s 3d was paid to Alice Smith (an aunt)
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
