Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s Chapel Stall Plate, gilded brass with engraved and painted image of a C.B. badge, inscribed, ‘Charles Turner Esquire, Colonel in the Army and Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal West India Rangers Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath Nominated 4th June 1815’, 187 x 114mm., corners pierced for attachment, very fine £300-400

Charles Turner was an Ensign in the Argyllshire Fencibles, prior to being appointed an Ensign in the 2nd Queen’s on 24 October 1795. Appointed Captain, Royal African Corps, June 1803; Major, without purchase, May 1804; transferred to the Royal West India Rangers, May 1804; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, May 1807; Brevet Colonel, June 1814. On Half Pay Royal West India Rangers, by reduction, December 1818. Promoted Major-General, July 1821. Appointed Colonel, Royal Africa Corps, July 1824. Died at Sierra Leone on 7 March 1826.

Served in the suppression of the Irish Rebellion 1798 - capturing Bagenal Harvey. Served in the Peninsular War - was wounded and lost his left arm at Badajoz, 10 May 1811, whilst in command of the 17th Portuguese Infantry. Later awarded the C.B. for his wartime services. Appointed Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief in Africa, 24 June 1824.