| Turner | Bingham Alexander | | Captain | TURNER, BINGHAM ALEXANDER, Captain, was born 30 May 1877, son of General E P Bingham Turner and Helen, daughter of Sir Casimir Gzowski, ADG, KCMG. He was educated at Wellington and Sandhurst, and was commissioned in the Rifle Brigade 22 January 1898; served in the Nile Expedition, 1898, being present at the Battle of Khartoum; received the Medal and the Egyptian Medal with clasp. He became Lieutenant 11 December 1899, and served in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in operations in Natal in 1899, including the action at Lombard's Kop. He took part in the defence of Ladysmith, including the sortie of 10 December 1899, and action of 6 January 1900; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) (slightly wounded) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September). He was subsequently employed with Mounted Infantry; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 April 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Bingham Alexander Turner, Captain, The Rifle Brigade. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. In July 1909, he retired from the Regular Army, and joined the 6th (Reserve) Battalion of his regiment, being attached to the 2nd Battalion KRRC for active service. He was killed in action 2 November 1914. Captain Turner had married, in 1906, Gladys, daughter of J S St Vincent Jervis.
DSO, Queens Sudan (2nd Lt, RB), QSA (4) DofL L-N Belf OFS (Capt, RB), KSA (2) (Capt, RB), Khedives Sudan Khartoum (2nd Lt, RB), 1914 Star (Capt, RB), BWM (Capt). Glendinings 1997 est £1,000-1,200. DNW 2002 £3,200.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
