Turpin | Cliff | | Lieutenant | He was killed in action at Dorignspoort, on March 24th, 1901. Born in 1876, he served in the Imperial Light Horse during the Natal campaign, taking part in the operations previous to and during the siege of Ladysmith. During The battle of Elandslaagte he carried his wounded Colonel, Scott Chisolme, to safety and led the subsequent assault on the Boer position, for which he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and mentioned in despatches. He fought at Biggersbrug and assisted in the relief of Mafeking and in the subsequent operations around Pretoria and Barberton. He obtained a commission in Marshall's Horse.
Source: Donner | Marshall's Horse |
Turpin | Clifford Arthur | 356 | Lance Corporal | 1st Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Light Horse |
Turpin | Clifford Arthur | 356 | L Corporal | QSA (6)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte | Imperial Light Horse |
Turpin | Clifford Arthur | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Imperial Light Horse |
Turpin | Clifford Arthur | 356 | Lance Corporal | QSA (6) RoM Eland DoL OFS Tr SA01
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Imperial Light Horse |
Turpin | D | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Turpin | David | 42381 | Trooper | No known Company. Served in 34th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
Turpin | E J | 4136 | Private | QSA (3).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 1st (Royal) Dragoons |
Turpin | F | 5748 | Private | Severely wounded. Utrecht, 2 December 1900
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | York and Lancaster Regiment |
Turpin | F | 3664 | Private | 1st Battalion
Demise: Died of disease - enteric fever 15 May 1900
Place: Pmburg. Ft Napier
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Manchester Regiment |
Turpin | F | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Manchester Regiment |
Turpin | F | 3664 | Private | 1st Btn. Died of enteric at Pietermaritzburg. 15 May 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 155 line 25 | Manchester Regiment |
Turpin | F S | | Hospital Dresser | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
Turpin | G S | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Turpin | G W C | | Corporal | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Umvoti Mounted Rifles |
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