PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Turner, William Arthur Scales
Date of birth: January 1890
Nationality:  British
BIOGRAPHY: 
During the First World War, W.A.S. Turner was decorated with the Military Cross. During the Second World War he became Deputy Chief of Public Relations with SHAEF. Here he was involved with the Allied Film and Photographic Sections in North-West Europe.
     
COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (CBE)
Awarded on: August 2nd, 1945
Details: Published in the London Gazette dated 2nd August 1945.
 
     
CHEVALIER DE L' ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR
Awarded on: October 30th, 1945
Details: Register No. 53003.
 
     
LEGION OF MERIT - OFFICER (LOM - O)
Awarded on: November 8th, 1945
Details: Published in the London Gazette dated 8th November 1945.
 
     
1939-1945 STAR
 
     
FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR
 
     
DEFENCE MEDAL 1939-1945
 
     
WAR MEDAL 1939-1945
 
     
MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES
 
     
CROIX DE GUERRE (1939-1945)
Details: With palme.
 
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