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Gordon Turner reveals how a small boy who took up the cornet as it was the only instrument he could lift, rose to become Director of Music for the Royal Tank Regiment. He tells us how he stuck his neck out to insist on getting the regiment he wanted.
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Gordon Turner
Gordon Turner provided some fascinating detail about Kneller Hall just post-war. A tricky one to follow because Gordon was recovering from a stroke so I've tried to edit out some of the slower sections.