Ronald William Turner

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

17 November 1896

Place of Birth:

York, Yorkshire

Died:

Place of Death:

No notes Ronald William Turner.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

2nd Lieut. (T./Lieut.) Ronald William Turner (York. R.).
A skilful and determined observer who in recent operations has shot down six enemy machines, accounting for two Albatross scouts in one flight.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12975)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	18 May 1918	1140	20	Bristol F.2b (B1168) ¹	Pfalz D.III (DES)	N of Neuf Berquin
2	04 Jul 1918	1620	20	Bristol F.2b (C951) ²	Albatros D.V (DES)	W of Veldhoek
3	04 Jul 1918	1630	20	Bristol F.2b (C951) ²	Albatros D.V (OOC)	W of Veldhoek
4	04 Jul 1918	1640	20	Bristol F.2b (C951) ²	Albatros D.V (DES)	NE of Zillebeke Lake
5	10 Jul 1918	0920	20	Bristol F.2b (D7919) ²	Fokker D.VII (DES)	E of Zillebeke Lake
6	10 Jul 1918	0920	20	Bristol F.2b (D7919) ²	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	E of Zillebeke Lake
7	14 Jul 1918	0900	20	Bristol F.2b ²	Fokker D.VII (OOC) ³	SE of Ypres
8	24 Jul 1918	2000	20	Bristol F.2b (D7951) ¹	Fokker D.VII (DES)	N of Comines
9	29 Jul 1918	2010	20	Bristol F.2b (D7951) ¹	Fokker D.VII (DES)	NW of Wervicq

1	Pilot Lt John Colbert
2	Pilot Lt Paul Iaccaci
3	Shared with Capt Dennis Latimer & Lt Tom Noel