A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Turnour, Edward Winterton
TURNOUR. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Edward Winterton Turnour, born in 1821, is third son of the Hon. and Rev. Adolphus Augustus Tumour (brother of Edward, third Earl of Winterton), by Jessie, daughter of John Dewar, Esq.; and nephew of Commander Hon. Arthur Rich. Turnour, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 1 March, 1834; passed his examination 20 Oct. 1840; served as Mate in the Conway 26, Capt. Chas. Ramsay Drinkwater Bethune, and in her boats, during the operations on the coast of China, including the capture of Canton;[1] and after having been for some time employed in a similar capacity on board the Agincourt 72, flag-ship of Sir Thos. John Cochrane on the East India station, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 20 Sept. 1843. He has been serving, since 3 Sept. 1845, in the Juno 26, Capt. Patrick John Blake, of which ship, stationed in the Pacific, he is now First-Lieutenant.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1841, pp. 1503-5.