William Turner (British Army officer)
| Sir William Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1989 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1928 - 1964 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
5 Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers British Military Mission to Greece 128th Infantry Brigade 44th (Home Counties) Division and Home Counties District Scottish Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Robert Turner KBE CB DSO (1907–1989) was a British Army General during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Military career
William Turner was commissioned into the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1928.[1]
He served in World War II with his Regiment which formed part of the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1939.[1] He was Commandant of the Junior Leaders School from 1940 to 1941.[1] In 1942 he was appointed Commanding Officer of 5th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers, a post he held for the remainder of the War.[1]
After the War he went with his Regiment to Palestine for a while.[2] He then held various General Staff Officer positions before becoming Commander of the British Military Mission to Greece in 1950.[1] He was then made Commander of 128th Infantry Brigade in 1952.[1] He was Brigadier on the General Staff at Headquarters Western Command from 1954 and was then appointed General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division and Home Counties District in 1956.[1] He was also Deputy Constable of Dover Castle at that time.[1]
In 1959 he became President of the Regular Commissions Board and in 1961 he was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle: he retired in 1964.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Collingwood |
GOC-in-C Scottish Command 1961–1964 |
Succeeded by Sir George Gordon-Lennox |