TURNER, Geoffrey Gledhill
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Turner, Geoffrey Gledhill Date of birth:  September 10th, 1903 (Sheffield, Yorkshire, Great Britain) Date of death:  February 9th, 1959 (Stambourne, Halstead, Essex, Great Britain) Nationality:  British Description:  Article by Hans Molier, the Netherlands             GEORGE MEDAL Rank: Sub-Lieutenant Unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Bomb Disposal) Action: Received his George Medal for his heroic action in the night of 4 to 5 Januari 1943, for dismantling a mine from an enemy plane which had crashed at Fairlight, near Hastings, Sussex, Great Britain. Details: Date of Gazette 18th. May 1943. Later promoted to the rank of Commander. Later in the war he was active in a Marine Commando unit during the invasion of Normandy and took part in the capture of Brest. Later during the war he fought with the Commandos in Germany.         GEORGE CROSS Rank: Sub-Lieutenant Unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Bomb Disposal) Action: Geoffrey Turner received his George Cross for his heroic actions by removing the fuses of several mines on 21st. December 1940 in Liverpool, before they could explode. Details: Date of Gazette 27th. June 1941. Later promoted to the rank of Commander. Later in the war he was active in a Marine Commando unit during the invasion of Normandy and took part in the capture of Brest. Later during the war he fought with the Commandos in Germany.         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - George Cross Database Information source(s):