TURNBULL, HUGH
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Private
14656822
02/10/1944
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Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 5th Bn.
II. D. 16.
Unseen to the world he stands by our side
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Son of Gilbert and Jane Turnbull, of Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Initially buried at Meerveldhoven.
This information is amazing & I have tears in my eyes as I write. My Dad, Jim, who is now deceased, never spoke of his time during the war although I knew he had been shell shocked. We knew very little of Hugh so this is great to receive this information. I thank you for this on behalf of our family & appreciate your help in contacting the family who have adopted Hugh’s grave.
Initial gravesite at Meerveldhoven.
From the service records of Hugh Turnbull, the following account can be reconstructed.
Hugh Turnbull was born on 31 May 1925 in Hawick, Roxburghshire. Before enlistment he worked as a circular knitter in the hosiery industry. He was not married.
He enlisted in the British Army on 31 May 1925, according to the records, and served initially under the General Service Corps. On 26 August 1943 he was posted to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. On 7 December 1943 he transferred to the Black Watch.
Hugh Turnbull served in North West Europe from 3 June 1944 until 15 June 1944, during which period he was wounded on 14 June 1944. After recovery he returned to North West Europe on 20 August 1944.
He was 5 feet 8½ inches tall, with blue eyes and fair hair.
On 1 October 1944 he suffered an accidental gunshot wound while investigating a captured enemy weapon. The wound was inflicted accidentally by a comrade. Hugh Turnbull died of his injuries on 2 October 1944.
