Turner, Thomas Duncan

Date of birth:: April 30th, 1915 (Kingston/Ontario, Canada)
Date of death:: June 17th, 1944 (Alphen a/d Rijn, the Netherlands)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Graves Oud-Leusden (Rusthof)
Plot: 13. Row: 9. Grave: 191.
Service number:: J/87128
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Thomas was born on April 30 1915 in Kingston Ontario, the son of Thomas James Turner (English) and Jessie Jane Turner nee Duncan of Kingston. They were married on June 16 1904 in Kingston. His sisters were Edith J.A. Turner and Grace Irene Monk nee Turner. His niece Barbara Joan Monk, the daughter of sister Grace was mentioned too in his last will.

He was an assistant planning engineer (aircraft) and member of the Anglican Church. His sports were swimming, rugby, hockey and basketball.

He enlisted on July 11 1942 in Hamilton Ontario and he went thereafter on October 16 1943 overseas to the UK.

Thomas was killed in action on Saturday June 17 1944 age 29 due to a crash near Alphen a/d Rijn before or after an attack on Sterkrade near Oberhausen in Germany. His other fallen RCAF crew members were F/O Earl S. Dwyer age 22 in grave 13-1-10, P/O Stanley K. Kaiser age 25 in grave 13-1-5, F/O James C. Lummis age 23 in grave 13-1-2, P/O Arthur R. Moorby age 22 in grave 13-1-3 and Sgt Norman E. Moore age 31 in grave 13-9-193. The fallen RAF Volunteer Reserve crew member was Sgt John H. Bolton age 28 in grave 13-1-4.

On his headstone: REST IN PEACE, BELOVED SON AND BROTHER

They unveiled in 2018 a monument in Alphen a/d Rijn for the whole fallen crew.

He served with the 434 Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force.

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