Bertie Frederick Turner

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Bertie died on 21st of January 1944 aged 26.

Bertie was born at Lound in 1918, a son of Henry and Anne Estella Turner. In 1921 his family lived at Yarmouth Road, Corton. In 1939 Bertie’s parents lived at Woodlands Cottages, Yarmouth Road, Corton.

In 1936 Bertie married Agnes Mabel Vale, this was registered in the Lothingland district. In 1939 Agnes lived with her parents at 22 Trafalgar Street. 

Bertie was an Air Gunner and by January 1944 he was serving with 463 (Royal Australian Air Force) Squadron based at Waddington, Lincolnshire.

Bertie was a member of the crew of a Lancaster III bomber, number DV274 which flew on a raid to Berlin. Upon returning to England, it was realised that Bertie had died from lack of oxygen due to a faulty oxygen system in the aircraft.  

WITH THANKS TO: Malcolm Barrass