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BiographyJames Turner was born in Scotland, United Kingdom and grew up on a farm. He attended boarding school and later joined the Hong Kong Police in 1980. Turner retired in 1996.
Interview summaryTalks of his childhood in Scotland and his boarding school life. Describes his application process in joining the Hong Kong Police Force and his first impressions of colonial Hong Kong. Talks of his police training, the hierarchy within the Force, as well as his experience in the Marine Police. Describes the relationship between the Marine Police and the Navy, and the cultural traditions and development of New Territories.
Interview summaryTalks of his childhood in Scotland and his boarding school life. Describes his application process in joining the Hong Kong Police Force and his first impressions of colonial Hong Kong. Talks of his police training, the hierarchy within the Force, as well as his experience in the Marine Police. Describes the relationship between the Marine Police and the Navy, and the cultural traditions and development of New Territories.I401. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 02/06/2023, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/22319
