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Alan Thomas Turner

25/05/1924 - 21/08/1944

Age 20

Born: Transcona, MB        Home: Winnipeg, MB

Son of Edward and Kathleen Turner

Church of England

Runner for Macdonald Bros. Aircraft Manufacturing - Winnipeg, MB

Attestation 13/01/1942 - Winnipeg, MB

Able Seaman Anti-Aircraft 3rd Class - V50180

RCNVR

HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 13 Jan 1942

Commenced Active Service 14 Feb 1942 as an Ordinary Seman, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 14 Apr 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Aug 1942

HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 06 Oct 1942

* Rated Able Seaman 14 Feb 1943

* Rated Acting Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class 08 Mar 1943

* Rated Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class 04 Apr 1944

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Alan Turner grew up in Transcona and moved

to the West end of Winnipeg in his teens.

He attended MHS Isbister school, Hugh John MacDonald and Daniel McIntyre school and prior to enlistment was employed by MacDonald brothers.

At a young age, Alan enrolled in Sea Cadets at the Winnipeg Division. His hobbies included sports and art. His passion was cartooning and illustrating.

Alan enlisted with the R.C.N.V.R. in February 1941

in the midst of World War II, as an underage seaman.

Turner Point on Kasmere Lake was named

after him in 1989.