A Great War Western Front M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Turner, 2...

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Turner, 2nd Eastern Ontario Regiment, late Scots Guards and School of Musketry Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut: A. G. Turner. 2/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. A. G. Turner.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (622 Q.M. Sjt: Instr: A. G. Turner. S. of M.) mounted as worn, toned, nearly extremely fine (5) £900-£1,200 --- M.C. London Gazette 23 June 1915 (Birthday Honours). M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915. Alfred George Turner was born in the Parish of Horsleydown, Surrey, on 7 September 1873. He joined the Scots Guards in London on 29 February 1892. He qualified ‘Distinguished’ at the School of Musketry, Hythe, on 31 October 1901, and transferred to the School of Musketry Staff as a 3rd Class Sergeant Instructor. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1910 as Q.M. Sergeant Instructor. Attached to the School of Musketry in Ottawa as Q.M.S.I. from 8 September 1911, he was discharged on completion of 21 years of service on 28 February 1913, conduct ‘exemplary’. He continued on as an instructor at the Canadian School of Musketry and was appointed a temporary Sergeant-Major Instructor in the Royal Canadian Regiment on 1 August 1913, and also as R.S.M. Governor General’s Foot Guards from the same date. Made temporary lieutenant on the Special List ‘Whilst act. Adjt. C.E.F.’ on 22 September 1914. He served in France as an original member of the 2nd Battalion C.E.F. from 11 February 1915, was promoted temporary captain on 17 March 1915, and was company commander in May and June 1915 at Festubert and Givenchy. He was slightly wounded by a G.S.W. in the leg at Kemmell on 13 November 1915, and returned to duty 12 days later. Went on leave to England in April 1916 and returned to France on 11 August 1916. He was wounded in the field on the Somme by a shell in the face, left arm and back on 13 October 1916, and taken to England on the S.S. Asturias, and was in No. 4 General Hospital, Denmark Hill from 27 October 1916 to 3 January 1917. Turner remained in England for the rest of the war and was posted to the Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot at Seaford, Sussex, in October 1917, eventually being apointed G.S.O. 1 and acting lieutenant-colonel at Seaford until 1 August 1919. After a short refresher course at the School of Musketry, Hythe, in September 1919, he returned to Canada, where he became chief instructor at the Canadian School of Musketry. Appointed brevet lieutenant-colonel w.e.f. January 1919, he was appointed Officer Commanding “A” Wing, Canadian Small Arms School, Ottawa, 1 April 1921. He was specially employed as Weapons Training Officer, M.D. 10, (Winnipeg) from 15 April 1924, and concurrently made District Military Intelligence Officer, M.D. 10 (Wnnipeg) from 1 November 1929. He retired in 1931 and died in Ottawa in 1939. Sold with five masonic jewels, one in 9 carat gold, mostly cased; white metal identity bracelet (Cap. A. G. Turner H.Q. 5th Inf. Bde. Can.); mounted group of five miniature dress medals and various tunic ribbon bars; numbered C.E.F. lapel badge ‘For Service at the Front’; together with a large quantity of original documents and photographs, including ‘Record of Services’ and other official documents, press cuttings and two fine portrait photographs.