Roberta Whyte
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Dame Roberta Whyte | |
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| Born | 6 June 1897 |
| Died | 25 January 1979 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Service years | 1929–1956 |
Rank | Air Commandant |
| Commands | Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (1952–56) |
Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Air Commandant Dame Roberta Mary Whyte, DBE, RRC (6 June 1897 – 25 January 1979) was a British nurse and Royal Air force officer. From 1952 to 1956, she was matron-in-chief of Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.[1]
She trained as a nurse at the King's College Hospital. After this she joined Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service in 1929. She served until 1956, and, from 1952 to 1956, was matron-in-chief.[2]
Whyte never married, and died in 1979, aged 81.[1]
Honours
- Royal Red Cross (1949)
- Queen's Honorary Nursing Sister (1952)
- Commander (Sister) of the Venerable Order of St John (1953)[3]
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1955)[4]
References
- ^ a b "Whyte, Air Commandant Dame Roberta, (Mary), (6 June 1897–25 Jan. 1979)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Biography, abitofhistory.net. Accessed 5 October 2022.
- ^ "No. 39898". The London Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 3540.
- ^ "No. 40366". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1954. p. 9.
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