Charles Turton

Bank: Manchester & County Bank

Place of work: Stockport branch

Died: 4 June 1915

Charles Greaves Turton was born on 21 August 1889, the son of John William Turton and his wife Margaret. In July 1906 he went to work for Manchester & County Bank.

At the end of August 1914 Turton left his job at the bank's Stockport branch to join the army, becoming a Private in the Manchester Regiment. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 4 June 1915. He was 25 years old.

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Tim Bell July 11 2015 8:20PM

Former pupil of WACOS https://17thmanchesters.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/manchester-warehouseman-and-clerks-orphans-school-manchester-regiment/