Charles William Oakey Turner (27 January 1901 – 18 May 1994) was a notable New Zealand mechanical and civil engineer, engineering administrator and consultant. He was born in
Cardiff, Wales, in 1901.
In 1953, Turner was awarded the
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du couronnement de la Reine Élizabeth II) is a commemorative medal instituted to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
Award
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. In the
1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a
Companion of the Imperial Service Order
The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII in August 1902. It was awarded on retirement to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service. Normally a pe ...
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1901 births
1994 deaths
Welsh emigrants to New Zealand
New Zealand Companions of the Imperial Service Order
20th-century New Zealand engineers
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