William Turner (British Army officer)
Sir William Turner | |
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| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 81–82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1964 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 39501 |
| Unit | King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Commands | Scottish Command (1961–1964) 44th (Home Counties) Division (1956–1959) 128th Infantry Brigade (1952–1954) British Military Mission to Greece (1950–1952) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (1945–1946) 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (1942–1945) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Governor of Edinburgh Castle |
Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Robert Turner, KBE, CB, DSO (1907–1989) was a senior British Army officer active during the Second World War and the late 1950s and early 1960s.