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Bate, K.H.D.
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Buckmaster, H.M.A.

 
Bate, K.H.D.   to  Buckmaster, H.M.A.
Bate,
Kathleen Hay (née Douglas)
 (Mrs.)
Mrs. K.H.D. Bate		 21.10.1900
-
09.2001
West Berks, Berkshire
C/O
 		13.05.1942
       
Bell,
Grace [Effingham] (née Laughton)
 (Mrs)
Mrs. G. Bell
Sister of Dir. Vera Mathews		 ?
-
10.12.1975
[Fuengirola, Spain ?]
Supt.
 		03.04.1942
  CBE 01.01.1946 New Year 46
Education: Convent Schools; King's College, London University
1915 - 1919 Women's Forestry Corps (Travelling Officer for Wales and West of England)
09.1939 - 01.1946 Women's Royal Naval Service:
1942     Superintendent, WRNS, The Nore
17.11.1944 - (07.1945) on Staff of Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches [HMS Eaglet]
Blagrove,
Edith (née Gordon)
 (Mrs)
Mrs. E. Blagrove
From 1948: Lady Brind
 1895
-
1979
Supt.
 		05.02.1945
02.05.1944 - (07.1945) in charge WRNS, HMS Pembroke V (secret base WRNS, Bletchley Park, London)
Blundell,
Daphne Mary
 (Miss)
Miss D.M. Blundell		 19.08.1916
Northwood, Middlesex
-
05.2004
Watford, Hertfordshire
2/O
 		01.04.1945
Supt.
 		1967
Comdt.
 		1970 (retd 1973)
  CB 1972  
Education: St Helen's School, Northwood; Bedford College, London
      worked for LCC as Child Care Organiser
11.1942     joined WRNS
1943     commissioned
      served in Orkneys, HMS Lanka Ceylon, E Africa
1954 - 1956 Malta
1964 - 1967 Staff of Flag Officer Naval Air Command
1967 - 1969 Staff of Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth
1969 - 1970 Superintendent WRNS Training and
Drafting
1970 - 1973 Director, Women's Royal Naval Service
1970 - 1973 Hon. ADC to the Queen
Bois,
Marjorie Gillespy
 (Miss)
Miss. M.G. Bois		 (12?).1900
Hastings district, Sussex
-
C/O
 		01.10.1939
  OBE ?  
       
Boyd,
Violet Constance Sophie
 (Mrs)
Mrs. V.C.S. Boyd		 ?
-
Supt.
 		12.04.1942
  CBE 01.01.1946 New Year 46
15.11.1944 - (07.1945) Superintendent WRNS, The Nore [HMS Pembroke]
Buckmaster,
Hilda Mary Adela
 (Miss)
Miss. H.M.A. Buckmaster		 (03?).1897
Acton, Middlesex
-
C/O
 		12.03.1940
       
 
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