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John Turner Bomb Disposal Britcom Engineer 1950s

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Zoe

Zoe Report 19 Jul 2009 18:19

I am trying to find my Grandfathers Death Certificate and any family related to John Turner. I do not have much to go on. I am searching on behalf of my Mother Joyce Peters who would have been Joyce Perrin or Saunders when born. Her Father was in the Bomb Disposal team in Korean war around the 1950's. He is believed to have died during service about 1952 aged 21? My Mothers Mother was 7 mths pregnant at the time. John Turners Mother did come to visit my Mother when she was very young but my Mother was too scared to see her. John Turners Mother must have told my Mothers, Mother that he had died because otherwise there would be no way of her knowing.
There is not a lot to go on but please if this rings any bells at all please contact me.
I am desperate to help my Mother find out her history on her Fathers side, it would put some of the huge questions she has to rest.

Regards
Zoe Cornell

Gee

Gee Report 19 Jul 2009 18:30

Zoe

where was John born or lived before Korea?

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Jul 2009 18:39

Looked on Army deaths on Find my past and there isnt a John Turner listed for the 1950,s Could he have been James J Turner age 20 Panang 1955 (6) 6

or was he Eric not John Turner
Eric Turner age 19 Korea 1953 (40) 21

If gran was pregnant at the time when was the baby born ??

mgnv

mgnv Report 20 Jul 2009 04:01

A search at:
http://www.uk.or.kr/wargrave/
turns up Shirley's Eric.
http://www.uk.or.kr/wargrave/detail.html?number=985&keyfield=lastname&page=1&key=turner

Zoe

Zoe Report 20 Jul 2009 14:43

Thank you for all your help. Its quite amazing how many nice people there are out there ready to give help.
My Mother was born in 1952 on the 20th September. So from this I guess John Turner was killed in July 1952.
I really do not have a lot of information on John Turner himself as my Grandmother has passed away and her Mother and Sisters so there is not many people to ask who might know.
I was hoping that someone out there might have some ideas.
Thank you again.
I will try some of the searches that you have posted.
If I find him I will let you know.
Zoe