Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) Officers 1939-1945

Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) Officers
1939-1945

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Man,
Margaret Mavis
M.M. Man
Granddaughter of Capt. Joseph Man, CMG, OBE, RN (1867-1951).
Married (± 1944) ... Sims. ± 1920 ?
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Asst.Sec.Offr. (prob)
20.05.1942 [4664]

(WS) Sec.Offr. (prob.)
20.11.1942 (reld 01.08.1944)

20.05.1942

commissioned, WAAF [emergency commission]

Mortimore,
Patricia Winifred
P.W. Mortimore
Daughter of William Burnham Mortimore, and Winifred F.P. Godfrey.
Married 1st (1947/48?) W/Cdr. David N. Fearon.
Married 2nd (1979) Air Marshal Sir Leslie William Clement Bower (11.07.1909 - 17.02.1991).
(06?).1925
Isle of Wight
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Asst.Sec.Offr. (prob)
28.10.1942 [6073]

(WS) Sec.Offr. (prob.)
28.04.1943

Sec.Offr.
03.07.1947, seniority 28.04.1943 (transferred to reserve 01.09.1948; retaining rank of Flight Officer)

28.10.1942

commissioned, WAAF [emergency commission]

03.07.1947

extended service commission, WAAF (Administrative and Special Duties Branch)

24.12.1947

transferred, Secretarial Branch

Possibly emigrated to Canada, c. 1991.

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Oliver,
Violet Mary
"Vicky"
V.M. Oliver
Married ((03?).1952, Westminster district, London) W/Cdr. Clive Vernon Beadon, DFC, RAF (1919-1996). (09?).1909 ?
Dover district, Kent ?
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29.11.1964
hospital, RAF Uxbridge, Middlesex (formerly of Mortimer, Berkshire)

Asst.Sec.Offr. (prob) 28.10.1942, seniority 16.09.1942 [6097]

(WS) Sec.Offr. (prob.) 28.04.1943, seniority 16.03.1943 (emgcy list) (retd 10.02.1954; retaining rank of Flight Officer)

MBE 01.01.1945 New Year 45

MID 14.01.1944 ?

28.10.1942 commissioned, WAAF [emergency commission]

(1945) aide to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Far East (Changi, Ceylon)

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Powell,
Brenda Megan
B.M. Powell
Daughter (with three brothers and one sister) of W/Cdr. Frank James Bickley Powell, MBE, RAF (1885-1959), and Susanne Burns.
Sister of Lt. Brian L. Powell, Indian Army, Maj. Peter L. Powell, RAOC, and P/O David E.F. Powell, RAF.
Married (15.01.1945, St Luke's, Chelsea) A/Cdre. (later Air Chief Marshal Sir) Kenneth B.B. Cross, RAF (04.10.1911 - 18.06.2003), eldest son of Pembroke Henry Cokayne Cross (1884-1964), chartered surveyor, and Jeanie Boyd (1888-1944), of Hayling Island, Hampshire; two sons, one daughter. 28.09.1917
Chertsey district, Surrey
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04.09.1991
Westminster district, London
(murdered in the antiques shop where she was working)

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Asst.Sec.Offr. (prob) 30.06.1941 [2177]

(WS) Sec.Offr. 01.07.1942

(T) Flight Offr. 01.01.1945 (reld 02.04.1945)

30.06.1941 commissioned, WAAF [emergency commission]

(1944) served Air Ministry war room

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Sims,
Margaret Mavis see: Man,
Margaret Mavis

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