Edward TURLE Jane Gillies GRAY Henry Bernard TURLE Janie Brenda TURLE Jessie Elizabeth KIESER Mini tree diagram

C.B.E. Charles Edward TURLE

Charles Edward TURLE1

23rd Mar 18831,2 - 16th Mar 19666,7

Royal Navy3,4

Life History

23rd Mar 1883

Born in Percival House, Blackheath (Lewisham).1,2

1891

Recorded in census in Wimbledon, Surrey (Wimbledon College, Wimbledon, Surrey)

about 1898

Educated Wellington College

from 1898 to 1945

Occupation Royal Navy.3,4

A/S.Lt.  15.01.1903
S.Lt.  12.07.1904, seniority 15.01.1903
Lt.  23.02.1905, seniority 15.07.1904
Cdr.  ?
Capt.  31.12.1921
R.Adm.  12.02.1934 (retd 13.02.1934)
Cdre. 2nd cl. RNR  14.10.1941

CBE  14.08.1945  relief of Greece

DSO  11.12.1918  Adriatic
MID  08.03.1920  Mine Clearance Force
MID  05.12.1944  ocean convoys

GeoI  21.10.1941  Greece 41
01.10.1931 Commander of the Order of the Redeemer, 1st Class of Greek Order of Military Merit: British Naval Mission to Greece

1914

Occupation torpedo officer.3

May 1915

Occupation special duty organising small craft for anti-submarine work.3

from 1918

Occupation mine clearance officer for the Aegean and Black Seas.3

from 1922 to Aug 1923

Occupation Assistant Director of [RN] Staff College, Greenwich [HMS President].4

from 15th Jul 1924 to Jan 1925

Occupation Flag Captain, HMS Frobisher (cruiser) & Chief Staff Officer to Rear-Admiral Commanding 1st Cruiser Squadron (Mediterranean).4

from 1927 to Aug 1929

Occupation Head of the British Naval Mission to Greece.3

from 1930 to Jan 1932

Occupation Director of the Air Division of the Naval Staff.3

from 1st Sep 1933 to Jan 1934

Occupation Naval ADC to the King.4

12th Feb 1934

Occupation Rear Admiral.3,4

13th Feb 1934

Retired.4

21st Apr 1938

Married Jane Gillies GRAY in St George's, Hanover Square.8,9

brother Henry Bernard Turle Best Man
niece Pamela Turle bridesmaid
bride's sister Kitty Gray bridesmaid

Apr 1940

Occupation HMS Drake (RN base Devonport).4

from 26th May 1940 to Feb 1941

Occupation Naval Attaché, Athens (to Greece & Bulgaria).4

from 14th Oct 1941 to Jun 1944

Occupation Commodore of Ocean Convoys [HMS Eaglet].4

about 1945

Occupation HMS Nile.4

16th Mar 1966

Died in Isle of Wight.6,7

Died in the sea at Osborne Bay in the Isle of Wight

21st Mar 1966

Cremated in Whippingham Crematorium, Isle of Wight at 3:30.3

His ashes were scattered from one of Her Majesty's Ships at sea on March 26, 1966.

Other facts

 

Physical description at least 6ft 6in tall.5

Notes

  • On 16 February 1904 the Guardian reported a rugby match between Blackheath and Manchester. C E Turle played for Blackheath. Manchester won eleven points to eight.

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  • Royal Navy

    12 July 1904
    Acting Sub-Lieutenant confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant in His Majesty's Fleet

    15 July 1904
    Sub-Lieutenant promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in His Majesty's Fleet - Admiralty 23 Feb 1905

    1918
    Commander Charles Edward Turle, To be Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

    1920
    Cdr Charles Edward Turle DSO RN was mentioned in despatches whilst in the Mine Clearance Force


    C.B.E. 1945; D.S.O. 1918; R.N.;
    Served European War, 1914-1919 (despatches, D.S.O., Italian Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus);
    Mine clearance officer for Aegean and Black Seas,1919;
    Head of British Naval Mission to Greece, 1927-29
    (Commander of the Order of the Redeemer, 1st Class of Greek Order of Military Merit);
    Rear-Admiral and retired list, 1934.
    Served European War 1939-45; (Despatches);
    C.B.E. for work in Greece,
    1944-45. Grand Officer, Order of George 1 of Greece with Swords.
    Source - Who Was Who, 1961-1970, p1135

    Commanded the "Albatross"

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  • 4 December 1940 - Charles gives an eye-witness account of the war in Greece to the King at Buckingham Palace. Guardian Dec 4, 1940.

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  • Charles died in the sea at Osborne Bay on the Isle of Wight

Sources

  • 1. Ross Turle Family Tree
    • MyFamily
  • 2. The Times
    • Galegroup.com
    • Mar 27, 1883; pg 1; Issue 30778; Col A
  • 3. The Times
    • Galegroup.com
    • Mar 17, 1966; pg 14; Issue 56582; col F
  • 4. UnitHistories

    • http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersT.html
  • 5. Private correspondence EJT
  • 6. Ross Turle Family Tree
    • MyFamily
    • Mar 19, 1966; pg 14; Issue 56582; col F
  • 7. The Times
    • Galegroup.com
  • 8. The Times
    • Galegroup.com
    • 23 Mar 1938
  • 9. The Times
    • Galegroup.com
    • Fridya 22 Apr 1938; pg 17; Issue 47975; col D
  • 10. London Gazette
    • 15 Jul 1904
  • 11. London Gazette
    • 24 Feb 1905
  • 12. London Gazette
    • 11 Dec 1918
  • 13. London Gazette
    • 8 Mar 1920

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