1917 Birthday Honours
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The 1917 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate
Civilian star of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Star of a Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
Star of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.
Insignia of a Knight / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Ernest William Turner 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
1917 Birthday Honours
…Colonel (temporary Major-General) Arthur William Currie, , Canadian Forces. Colonel (temporary Major-General) Richard Ernest William Turner, , Canadian Forces. Major-General Sir Francis Howard…
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Turner in 1917 during the First World War.
Obverse and reverse of Turner's VC