Wilfred Turner, (10 October 1921 – 26 June 2015) was a British

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in the second half of the Twentieth century. He was educated at Heywood Grammar School and the

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. He was with the

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from 1938 to 1942 when he was recruited by

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as a Radar Maintenance Officer. He served in the Second World War as a

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- and was on the staff of the 13th Infantry Brigade from 1945 to 1947 when he went back to the Ministry of Labour. He was Senior Wages Inspector there from 1959 to 1960. He was the Principal at the Hospitals Division at the Ministry of Health from 1960 to 1966, during which time he drafted the report recommending standardisation of hospital medical records. He also designed and introduced the Yellow Card system for reporting adverse reactions to medicines. He joined the

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in 1966. He was

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until 1969; then at

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until 1973; and Deputy High Commissioner at

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until 1977. He was High Commissioner to Botswana from 1977 to 1981.

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High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Botswana Alumni of the University of London People educated at Heywood Grammar School Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers officers 1921 births 2015 deaths British expatriates in Nigeria British expatriates in Malaysia British expatriates in Ghana {{UK-diplomat-stub