Richard Ernest William Turner Military person

Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO (25 July 1871 – 19 June 1961) was a Canadian army officer during the Boer War and World War I, and 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 World War I suffered grievous losses in several battles before he was moved into administrative roles.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 25, 1871
Birth place	Quebec City , Canada
Date of death	June 19, 1961
Place of death	Quebec City
Resting place	Sillery Quebec City

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award	Order of the Bath Legion of Honour Order of the White Eagle (Poland) Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order Order of St Michael and St George Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations	Second Boer War World War I
military branch	Canadian Army
military command	2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade
military unit	Royal Canadian Dragoons
relation	Richard Turner (politician)
service start	1892
service end	1919