TURTON, Thomas James

Rank: 
Lieutenant
Unit / Base: 
'Royal Naval Beach Commandos'
Service: 
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Honours & Awards: 
Thomas James Turton Beach Commando

Lieutenant Thomas Turton RNVR was the Beach Master of N3 Party of Nan RN Beach Commando. Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service and untiring devotion to duty in operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied forces.

Sources
London Gazette 36295, page 5541.
[Image] L. Kipling and Griffin Turton (grandson).
 
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