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Tyrwhitt, Mary Joan Caroline
Tyrwhitt, Mary Joan Caroline
Date of birth:
December 22nd, 1903
Date of death:
March 18th, 1997
Service number:
192895
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Chief Commander
Unit:
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Senior Controller
Unit:
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1947
Efficiency Medal / Territorial Decoration
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1951
Defence Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39200/supplement/2062/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/22/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38628/supplement/2798/data.pdf
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NPG x91554; Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt - Large Image - National Portrait Gallery
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