Turquet, Pierre Maurice, 1913-1975
- GB-2014-WSA-17178
- Person
- 1913-1975
Turquet, Pierre Maurice, son of André Turquet CBE and Gladys Rosaleen Turquet DLitt, Prof. of French Bedford Coll. London, d. of Alfred Milnes DLitt; b. 13 Dec. 1913; adm. May 1927 (H); left July 1932; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1932, BA 1935, MA 1939; fenced against Oxford 1933, 1934 and 1936, and for England between 1933 and 1959; Lond. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1939; RAMC 1940-6 (Maj.), Croix de Guerre 1944, US Bronze Star 1947; won Sabre Championship of GB 1951, capt. British Olympic Sabre Team 1946-60; MRC 1948-52; consultant Tavistock Clinic 1952, chairman adult dept 1967-73; FRCPsych; author of Psychosomatic Medicine 1963; m. 12 Oct. 1940 Ellen Clare Hunter OBE, d. of Edward Hunter of Frensham, Surrey; d. 27 Dec. 1975 in a road accident in France.