Richard Ernest William Turner
| Richard Ernest William Turner | |
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Lieutenant General Sir Richard Turner, c.1917
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| Born |
25 July 1871 Quebec City, Canada |
| Died | 19 June 1961 (aged 89) Quebec City, Canada |
| Buried at | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1892–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | The Royal Canadian Dragoons |
| Commands held |
2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Légion d'honneur (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Order of the White Eagle (Russia) |
| Relations | Richard Turner (father) |
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner, VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO, CD (25 July 1871 – 19 June 1961) was a senior Canadian Army officer who served during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross. While Turner always displayed great personal courage while under fire, he lacked the acumen for brigade- and division-sized tactics, and the men under his command during the First World War suffered grievous losses in several battles before he was moved into administrative roles.
Turner was born in Quebec City, the son of Richard Turner, and worked at his father's grocery and lumber business, rising to partner before the First World War. He later took over the business, when he returned from the War. Turner joined the militia as a second lieutenant in 1892, his regiment of choice for commissioning being the Queen's Own Canadian Hussars.
Turner was 29 years old and a major in the Militia cavalry regiment the Queen's Own Canadian Hussars when he joined the second Canadian contingent to the Second Boer War. He reverted to lieutenant to join The Royal Canadian Dragoons, Canadian Army. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) with effective date 29 November 1900 for his actions at the Vet River on 6 May 1900.
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