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205850 Fus. John William Turnbull British Army Royal Northumberland Fusiliers from:40 Laburnum Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland (d.24th June 1940) OBITUARY For John William Turnbull 1916-1940 We regret to record the death of John William Turnbull of 40 Laburnum Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland who was attached to H.M. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers And Died of Wounds Receved In France at the age of 23 He was employed at Linton Colliery where he began after leaving school and was known as a bright cheery and manly young chap being in the Territorials he was called up September last (1939) John Turnbull was a rather well known member of the Northseaton Colliery Band and was a Soprano player of sume distinction winning six Gold Medals in the three years 1937 38 39. This is an unequalied record for a soprano player so we are informed by the band secretary that were won at the Minors Picnic Band Contest at Morpeth. Sixty eight Instruimentalists from various bands attended Jhn's funeral at Seaton Hirst Church (St John's) we offer our sincere sympathies to John's family in their bereavement.. In Memory Of Fusilier John William Turnbull 4273570 7th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Who Died Age 23 on Monday 24 June 1940. Fusilier Turnbull son of James & Martha Turnbull of Ashington Remembered With Honour Seaton Hirst (St John's) Church Yard Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.