Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sub-Lieutenant (Sub-lieutenant)

Unit:

Bomb Disposal, Royal Navy

Awarded on:

June 27th, 1941

For his heroic actions by removing the fuses of several mines on 21st. December 1940 in Liverpool, before they could explode.
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"A bomb fell in Great Howard Street, Liverpool. It was partly suspended by its parachute, with its nose on the ground floor and the fuse hidden. Great care had to be taken in handling this mine, which weighed nearly a ton. Turner was successful in removing the fuse before it could explode. Then he had to deal with another bomb which fell in Cambridge Street, Seaforth. The bomb itself was badly damaged, and it was essential that it should be cleared as soon as possible as the Liverpool-Southport railway line ran nearby. Turner rigged a wire and moved the bomb as to expose the fuse and fit a safety gag, but the fuse was damaged and only the top half came away, leaving the clockwork and operating the mechanism in the bomb. He then tried to pick out the remains of the fuse with his fingers. He had nearly managed this when the clock began ticking and he retired quickly. There was no explosion, so he waited 5 minutes and returned to finish the work. As soon as he touched it, the clock began again and it exploded, wounding Turner."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sub-Lieutenant (Sub-lieutenant)

Unit:

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Bomb Disposal)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1943

Received his George Medal for his heroic action in the night of 4 to 5 Januari 1943, for dismantling a mine from an enemy plane which had crashed at Fairlight, near Hastings, Sussex, Great Britain.