| Title: |
Frank Turner
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of British Columbia. Library, University Archives & Records Management Services
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| Collection: |
Armed Forces at University of British Columbia Oral History Collection
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| Series: |
Item 1 of Series Frank Turner
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| Description: |
1. Family background. Education. UBC life in the 1930s. Views international affairs. Attitude to C.O.T.C. in peace time. Enlists navy 1941. Sea experience. Reasons for preferring navy over other services. Alumni secretary 1946-1954. Became C.O. U.N.T.D.
2. Post war uncertainty. Composition of U.N.T.D. Story of the gun room. Annual balls. Changes in training. Ex-naval officers in U.N.T.D. Success of U.N.T.D.
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| Extent: |
36 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/military/UBC%20AT%20373-1%20Frank%20Turner.pdf
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1974 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Turner, Frank, 1916-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1916
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Hong Kong, China; China; Asia
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel
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| Age at speaking: |
58
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| Document date: |
01-May-1974
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| Interviewer: |
Specht
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| Organizations discussed: |
Canada. Army; Canada. Navy
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
British Columbia; Canada; North America
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
British Columbia; Canada; Canada. Army; Canada. Navy; Canada--Armed Forces; North America; Oral history; Soldiers; World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1914-1918--Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029368-32565
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