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 |
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 |
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
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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.
. - 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"
.10,11,12,13 - 4 December 1940 - Charles gives an eye-witness account of the war in Greece to the King at Buckingham Palace. Guardian Dec 4, 1940.
. - 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