Charles Henry Nelson Turner
Memorial: Staple Hill - Page Park
Regiment: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private
Parents: Charles Henry and Ellen Turner
Marital status: Married
Home address: His parents: 94 Seymour Road Mangotsfield Charles and Estella: Staple Hill
Pre-war occupation: Bricklayer Apprentice
Date of birth: 1920
Date of death: 17/02/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Rome and commemorated Staple Hill War Memorial
Age: 24
Further information:
Charles had at least one younger sibling and followed his father a builder/bricklayer into the same trade. He married Estella Florence Smith towards the end of 1941. His regiment, the 7th Ox and Bucks took part in the Anzio landings of the Italian Campaign, arriving in February 1944 and joining the battle of Anzio. On February 16th the Germans launched an offensive Operation Fischfang supported by Tiger tanks in which Charles' regiment sustained very heavy casualties. It is likely that Charles died from injuries sustained during this offensive.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/allied/battalion.php?pid=1211
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Anzio#Initial_landings