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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Stephenson Turnbull KCVO KBE  (25 August 1882 – 9 January 1973) was a British Army officer and senior police officer. His army commands included 2/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders.[1] He served as Commissioner of the City of London Police from 1925 to April 1950.[2][3] He is the father of Lt. Col. John Turnbull, who was awarded the military cross for his engagement in Tunisia.[4]

References[]

  1. 'Gordon Highlanders Officers Reunion', Aberdeen Press and Journal, 7 February 1938, page8
  2. The Tatler, 19 October 1949, page 32
  3. Pathé, British. "Police Parade" (in en-GB). https://www.britishpathe.com/video/police-parade. 
  4. "Lieutenant-Colonel John Turnbull" (in en-GB). 2004-07-15. ISSN 0307-1235. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1467113/Lieutenant-Colonel-John-Turnbull.html. 
Police appointments
Preceded by
William Nott-Bower
Commissioner of the City of London Police
1925–1950
Succeeded by
Arthur Young
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