Margaret Drummond (WRNS officer)
Dame Margaret Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edith Margaret Drummond |
| Born | 4 September 1917 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
DBE (4 September 1917 – 21 April 1987) was a senior British naval officer who served as Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) from 1964 to 1967.[1]
Early life and education
Edith Margaret Drummond was born on 4 September 1917 in
private school in Glasgow,[1][3] and studied at the University of Aberdeen, graduating with an undergraduate Master of Arts (MA Hons) degree in 1938.[4]
Military career
In April 1941, Drummond joined the
acting first officer (equivalent to lieutenant commander) with seniority from 5 April;[7] this promotion was confirmed in August.[8]
After the Normandy landings, she was posted to India, where she worked as assistant secretary to its flag officer.[2] Then, with promotion to superintendent (equivalent to captain), she joined the staff of Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Fleet.[2]
Having returned to the United Kingdom, Drummond undertook a number of leadership posting: she served as the
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1965 New Year Honours.[11] She retired in 1967.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "DRUMMOND, Dame (Edith) Margaret". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/63368. Retrieved 18 December 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Till the end of their days". The Herald. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Oral history a to z individuals". Special Collections Centre. University of Aberdeen. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "No. 35313". The London Gazette. 17 October 1941. p. 6042.
- ^ "No. 35748". The London Gazette. 16 October 1942. p. 4502.
- ^ "No. 36490". The London Gazette. 28 April 1944. p. 1954.
- ^ "No. 36678". The London Gazette. 29 August 1944. p. 4017.
- ^ "No. 41909". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1959. p. 6.
- ^ a b "No. 43342". The London Gazette. 5 June 1964. p. 4824.
- ^ "No. 43854". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1965. p. 5.