Charles Turner (engineer)

Charles William Oakey Turner ISO (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.[1]

In 1953, Turner was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2] In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aspden, Rob. "Charles William Oakey Turner". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 43012". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1963. p. 4833.

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