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[[Brigadier]] '''Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt''', [[Order of the British Empire|DBE]], [[Territorial Decoration|TD]] ([[22 December]] [[1903]] |
[[Brigadier]] '''Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt''', [[Order of the British Empire|DBE]], [[Territorial Decoration|TD]] ([[22 December]] [[1903]]–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]]. |
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–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]]. |
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Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwhitt died in 1997, aged 93, unmarried. |
Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwhitt died in 1997, aged 93, unmarried. |
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|NAME = Tyrwhitt, Mary |
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|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Brigadier Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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|DATE OF BIRTH = [[22 December]] [[1903]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH = 1997 |
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Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt | |
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| Nickname(s) | Mary |
| Allegiance |  Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Auxiliary Territorial Service Women's Royal Army Corps |
Brigadier Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt, DBE, TD (22 December 1903–1997) 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.
Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwhitt died in 1997, aged 93, unmarried.