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Life Summary

Name Leonard Charles Frederick Turner
Born

29 August, 1914
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Died

12 January, 1984 (aged 69)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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Occupation *
  • academic (1956-1968) New South Wales, Australia
  • military historian (1956-1984) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • academic (1968-1979) Australian Capital Territory, Australia

* Dates are approximate