Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner
Sir Hilgrove Turner | |
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Portrait by unknown artist of General Sir (Tomkyns) Hilgrove Turner | |
| Born | 12 January 1764 Uxbridge (Middlesex, England) |
| Died | 6 May 1843 (aged 79) Grouville (Jersey, Channel Isles) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Garrison of Jersey |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner GCH KC (12 January 1764 – 6 May 1843) was a British Army officer best known for escorting the Rosetta Stone from Egypt to England.