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Turner, Francis Gordon, son of John Turner, of Kensington, by Esther Cooper, daughter of the Rev. Edwin Cresswell Perry, Vicar of Seighford, Staffs; b. March 1, 1890; adm. Sept. 24, 1903 (H); K.S. (non-resident) 1904; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1908, matric. Michaelmas 1908; B.A. 1911; asst. master at Twyford School, Winchester, 1911-3; at Felsted School 1913-4; Head Master of Tormore School, Upper Deal 1919-55, and during that time sent 80 boys to Westminster, of whom 38 were elected into College; enlisted in 18th Batt. Royal Fusiliers Sept. 1914; Lieut. 13th Batt. Rants Regt. Jan. 14, 1915; Capt. Sept. 27, 1916; Brigade Major June 28, 1917; served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France 1915 until demob. Feb. 1919; mentioned in despatches; M.C. June 4, 1917; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; m. April 4, 1920, Mary Olivia Saffery, only daughter of Gordon Johnson, of Deal, Kent; d. 21 Nov. 1979.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963