James Turner - Service number 1896378 - Air Gunner
Jim qualified as an Air Gunner with effect from 23rd December 1944
I'll write up some more history here.......
He attended No. 13 Air Gunner School :
Units in which he served as Observer or Air Gunner & Aircraft in which flown.
I.T.W. Ballah ............................. from 03.10.44 to 12.11.44 Anson
A.G.S. Ballah ............................ from 13.11.44 to 23.12.44 Wellington
76 O.T.U. Aqir ...........................from 02.01.45 to 21.02.45 Dakota
1675 H.C.U. Abu-Suir................. from 26.02.45 to 26.03.45 Liberator
34 Squadron S.A.A.F.................. from 01.04.45 to 10.06.45 Liberator
104 Squadron S.A.A.F................. from 10.06.45 to 17.01.46 Liberator
104 Squadron R.A.F.....................from 17.01.46 to 05.04.46 Lancasters
203 Squadron A.F.S. Chivenor......from 01.06.48 to 30.10.48 Martinets
This photo was taken at Ismaliah on the 18th of March 1945
Left to Right -
Sgt. Taylor, Sgt Hulmston (W/Op), Flt.Sgt. Pieterson (S.A.A.F. A.G.)
Sgt. Montgomery (W/Op), Sgt.J.Turner A.G., Flt.Sgt Leslie (S.A.A.F. A.G)
Sgt. Rushbrook (W/Op) "Members of our Crew"
Abu-Suir, Egypt, January 1946
Back row - ?.Evans - Jim Turner - Sammy Baker ?
Front Row - ? Walsh - Syd Parkinson - Geordie Mount
'5' Flight, Edinburgh, 24th May 1944
I 'circled' Jim Turners head.....
Abu-Suir, Egypt, January 1946
Back row - ?.Evans - Jim Turner - Sammy Baker ?
Front Row - ? Walsh - Syd Parkinson - Geordie Mount
Back of photo just says - Entry 104 ? - 16th May 1947 - In no particular order I'm afraid !!
Askew, Edgar, Bradly, Maglaughlin, Murray, Roberts, Walton, Plumb,
Ainslie, Wilson, Smith, Poucher, Kirk. Two names are missing?
Back of photo says - St. Peters. Vatican City, Rome
October 1945 l. to r. Pete Edmund, Bob Dougal, Jim Turner
Back of photo says - "The Pals on the tail of an American Fortress - Italy. May 1945.
Jim Turner is 3rd from the left. The other 3 are not named ?
Monty? Leslie and Jim Turner, Italy, April 1945 Outside a tent called "The Clachan"
I only know the right picture is 'Jackie' Turner?
Nothing to say where or when this was taken - I've circled my dad, Jim Turner
