Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Gunner’s Mate W. H. Turner, Royal Navy

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Turner Chf Gunrs. Mte H.M.S. Excellent) engraved naming; Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (William H. Turner, 24th August 1887) with integral top bronze riband buckle, last in leather case of issue, good very fine (2) £200-£240

William Henry Turner was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in October 1855, and advanced to Chief Petty Officer in February 1873. Subsequent service included with H.M.S. Excellent from March 1874 to January 1876 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in February 1875), and H.M.S. Warrior from January 1876 to April 1880, when he was listed on his papers for ‘service at Exmouth Battery’. Turner was shore pensioned in April 1880, and according to The Times of 30 September 1887, was awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal in bronze whilst employed as the keeper at Boulter’s Lock, Maidenhead.

Sold with copied service papers, and copied research.