Richard Ernest William Turner

Sir Richard Turner
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Turner in 1917 during the First World War.
Born	(1871-07-25)25 July 1871 Quebec City, Canada
Died	19 June 1961(1961-06-19) (aged 89) Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada[1][2]
Buried	Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Militia
Years of service	1892–1919
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Queen's Own Canadian Hussars The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Commands held	2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Brigade
Battles/wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Légion d'honneur (France) Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France) Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
Relations	Richard Turner (father)

Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner, VC, KCB, KCMG, DSO, CD (25 July 1871 – 19 June 1961) was a senior Canadian Army officer who served during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross. While Turner always displayed great personal courage while under fire, he lacked the acumen for brigade- and division-sized tactics, and the men under his command during the First World War suffered grievous losses in several battles before he was moved into administrative roles.