Zulu War group of Medals To Sjt George Turner, 21st Foot Royal Scots Fusiliers

South Africa War Medal 1879 : 1 Clasp 1879 ( 2590 Sergt G Turner, 2-21st Foot ); India General Service Medal 1854 : 1 Clasp Burma 1885-7 ( 2590 Qr MR Sergt C Turner, R; Sc Fus); Army Long Service and Good conduct Medal : Victoria : 2590 .... G Turner, R Sc Fus ) rank erased
The india general service medal is renamed he is not entitled to the India medal although being in Rangoon he did not qualify for the Medal
With Large silver shooting prize
engraved around rim A Coy Royal Scots Fusiliers from captain Whitton Dundee 1874
Presenter to Col Sgt G Turner on account of his being best company shot 3 years in succession
Also with large bronze masonic medal named to Turner
With Royal Scots Fusiliers Service book for Turner
also with copy of photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to Turner
Full service history included Born in Leeds Served also in the First Boer war in 1881 and was under siege for 108 days
service book he was on field service in and around Rangoon so assume the India Medal was self awarded
He married in 1895 and moved to Sheffield where he was a custodian of several Civic Buildings retiring 30 years later, he was aprominent Mason and worship Master of the 18th degree Rose Croix and tiler at Ten Lodges Sheffield

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