Mary Tyrwhitt
British Army officer
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Brigadier Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt, DBE, TD (22 December 1903 – 18 March 1997) was a British Army officer. She was the last director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) and the first director of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) when it was established on 1 February 1949.
Dame Mary Tyrwhitt | |
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Tyrwhitt in 1951 | |
| Nickname | Bovvy |
| Born | 22 December 1903 |
| Died | 18 March 1997 (aged 93) Warwickshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Auxiliary Territorial Service Women's Royal Army Corps |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Territorial Decoration |
| Relations | Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, 1st Baronet (father) |
Her father was Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, 1st Baronet, a Royal Navy officer.[2][3]
Death
Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwhitt died in 1997, aged 93, unmarried.
