Elston Grey-Turner CBE MC TD (16 August 1916 – 20 January 1984) was a British medical doctor who served in World War II and was on the staff of the British Medical Association for many years.
Education edit
The son of surgeon George Grey Turner, he was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He qualified in medicine in 1942.
Service in World War II edit
He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and served as regimental medical officer to the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, 1942–1945. Among his assignments, he served at the Battle of Monte Cassino.[2] He was awarded the Territorial Decoration, and also the Military Cross.[3]
Service in the British Medical Association edit
In 1948, he joined the staff of the British Medical Association. He was secretary from 1976–79. He was made vice president in 1982.[1]
Diarist and historian edit
He was a diarist whose notes about the war, the British Medical Association, and the development of the National Health Service have served as primary source material for researchers.[4][5] He also was the Association's historian, and co-author of History of the British Medical Association.[6]
Burial edit
He is buried at St Peter's Church, Petersham.
Surviving papers edit
His papers are archived at the Wellcome Library.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Obituary: E Grey-Turner". BMJ. 288 (6413): 332–334. 28 January 1984. doi:10.1136/bmj.288.6413.332. PMC 1444025. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Harrison, Mark (2004-07-01). Medicine and Victory: British Military Medicine in the Second World War. OUP Oxford. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-151496-8.
- ^ Paget, Julian (2000-09-11). Second to None: The History of the Coldstream Guards, 1650–2000. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78337-939-2.
- ^ Grey-Turner, Elston (1980-12-20). "Medical History: Pages from a diary". Br Med J. 281 (6256): 1692–1695. doi:10.1136/bmj.281.6256.1692. ISSN 0007-1447. PMC 1715716. PMID 20793253.
- ^ Grimes, Sharon Schildein (2016-09-13). The British National Health Service: State Intervention in the Medical Marketplace, 1911-1948. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-46919-5.
- ^ Murley, R. (December 1984). "A tale of turbulent times". British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.). 289 (6460): 1782–1783. doi:10.1136/bmj.289.6460.1782. ISSN 0267-0623. PMC 1444805. PMID 6440653.
- ^ "Grey Turner, Elston". Wellcome Library Western Manuscripts and Archives catalogue. Retrieved 2022-05-01.