General Sir William Francis Robert Turner 1907–1989

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General Sir William Francis Robert Turner, 1907–1989 (aged 81 years)

Name

General Sir William Francis Robert Turner

Name: General Sir William Francis Robert /Turner/
Name prefix: General Sir
Given names: William Francis Robert
Surname: Turner

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 26 January 1867 35 34 — Edinburgh, Scotland Marriage: 26 September 1894 — Scotland Marriage: 11 December 1906 — Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 16 July 1938 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Burial: 19 July 1938 — Edinburgh, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes Tod Graham William Aldren Turner Family with spouse Agnes Margaret Cunningham General Sir William Francis Robert Turner Margaret Martin Turner Francis Logan Turner Francis Robert Turner 1867–1938 Birth: 26 January 1867 35 34 — Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 16 July 1938 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
mother	Links Birth: 12 May 1879 — Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage: 11 December 1906 — Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 13 September 1959 — Edinburgh, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Robert Turner General Sir William Francis Robert Turner Margaret Martin Turner Francis Logan Turner Agnes Margaret Cunningham 1879–1959 Birth: 12 May 1879 — Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: 13 September 1959 — Edinburgh, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — 11 December 1906 — Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1 year himself	Links Birth: 12 December 1907 40 28 — Edinburgh, Scotland Marriage: March 1938 — Aldershot, Hampshire, England Death: 31 August 1989 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Burial: 7 September 1989 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Maude Stillwell General Sir William Francis Robert Turner 1907–1989 Birth: 12 December 1907 40 28 — Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 31 August 1989 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
22 months younger sister	Links Birth: 26 September 1909 42 30 — Upper Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 1 May 2002 — Lewes, Sussex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Martin Turner 1909–2002 Birth: 26 September 1909 42 30 — Upper Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 1 May 2002 — Lewes, Sussex, England
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 7 May 1912 45 32 — Upper Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland Marriage: September 1947 — Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Death: September 1997 — Ringwood and Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret E Barber Francis Logan Turner 1912–1997 Birth: 7 May 1912 45 32 — Upper Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: September 1997 — Ringwood and Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England

Father’s family with Agnes Tod Graham
father	Links Birth: 26 January 1867 35 34 — Edinburgh, Scotland Marriage: 26 September 1894 — Scotland Marriage: 11 December 1906 — Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 16 July 1938 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Burial: 19 July 1938 — Edinburgh, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes Tod Graham William Aldren Turner Family with spouse Agnes Margaret Cunningham General Sir William Francis Robert Turner Margaret Martin Turner Francis Logan Turner Francis Robert Turner 1867–1938 Birth: 26 January 1867 35 34 — Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 16 July 1938 — Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
stepmother	Links Birth: 23 October 1867 — Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland Marriage: 26 September 1894 — Scotland Death: 14 March 1903 — Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Robert Turner William Aldren Turner Agnes Tod Graham 1867–1903 Birth: 23 October 1867 — Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 14 March 1903 — Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — 26 September 1894 — Scotland
9 years half-brother	Links Birth: 9 March 1903 36 35 — Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 9 March 1903 — Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Aldren Turner 1903–1903 Birth: 9 March 1903 36 35 — Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland Death: 9 March 1903 — Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Family with Nancy Maude Stillwell
himself	Links Birth: 12 December 1907 40 28 — Edinburgh, Scotland Marriage: March 1938 — Aldershot, Hampshire, England Death: 31 August 1989 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Burial: 7 September 1989 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Maude Stillwell General Sir William Francis Robert Turner 1907–1989 Birth: 12 December 1907 40 28 — Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 31 August 1989 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
wife	Links Birth: April 1909 — Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England Marriage: March 1938 — Aldershot, Hampshire, England Death: 2000 — Milnhead, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland Burial: 9 March 2000 — Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse General Sir William Francis Robert Turner Nancy Maude Stillwell 1909–2000 Birth: April 1909 — Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England Death: 2000 — Milnhead, Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — March 1938 — Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Events of close relatives
Birth	12 December 1907 40 28 Edinburgh, Scotland
Death of a paternal grandmother	Agnes Logan 8 January 1908 Edinburgh, Scotland
Birth of a sister	Margaret Martin Turner 26 September 1909 Upper Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Birth of a brother	Francis Logan Turner 7 May 1912 Upper Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Death of a paternal grandfather	Sir William Turner KCB 15 February 1916 Edinburgh, Scotland Address: 6 Eton Terrace
Marriage	Nancy Maude Stillwell — View this family March 1938 (aged 30 years) Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Death of a father	Francis Robert Turner 16 July 1938 Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Burial of a father	Francis Robert Turner 19 July 1938 Edinburgh, Scotland
Death of a mother	Agnes Margaret Cunningham 13 September 1959 Edinburgh, Scotland Address: 19 Great King Street
Death	31 August 1989 (aged 81 years) Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Burial	7 September 1989 (7 days after death) Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Last change	10 May 2022 – 14:34:59 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Robert Turner KBE CB DSO (1907–1989) was a senior British Army officer active during the Second World War and the late 1950s and early 1960s. Military career William Turner was commissioned into the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1928.[1] He served in World War II with his Regiment which formed part of the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1939.[1] He was Commandant of the Junior Leaders School from 1940 to 1941.[1] In 1942 he was appointed Commanding Officer of 5th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers, a post he held for the remainder of the War.[1] After the War he went with his Regiment to Palestine for a while.[2] He then held various General Staff Officer positions before becoming Commander of the British Military Mission to Greece in 1950.[1] He was then made Commander of 128th Infantry Brigade in 1952.[1] He was Brigadier on the General Staff at Headquarters Western Command from 1954 and was then appointed General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division and Home Counties District in 1956.[1] He was also Deputy Constable of Dover Castle at that time.[1] In 1959 he became President of the Regular Commissions Board and in 1961 he was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle: he retired in 1964

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Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Robert Turner KBE CB DSO (1907–1989) was a senior British Army officer active during the Second World War and the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Military career
William Turner was commissioned into the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1928.[1]

He served in World War II with his Regiment which formed part of the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1939.[1] He was Commandant of the Junior Leaders School from 1940 to 1941.[1] In 1942 he was appointed Commanding Officer of 5th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers, a post he held for the remainder of the War.[1]

After the War he went with his Regiment to Palestine for a while.[2] He then held various General Staff Officer positions before becoming Commander of the British Military Mission to Greece in 1950.[1] He was then made Commander of 128th Infantry Brigade in 1952.[1] He was Brigadier on the General Staff at Headquarters Western Command from 1954 and was then appointed General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division and Home Counties District in 1956.[1] He was also Deputy Constable of Dover Castle at that time.[1]

In 1959 he became President of the Regular Commissions Board and in 1961 he was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle: he retired in 1964