| Dame Mary Joan Caroline Tyrwhitt | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bovvy |
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1997 (aged 93–94) (aged 93 or 94) |
| Allegiance |
 Britain |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held |
Auxiliary Territorial Service Women's Royal Army Corps |
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.
Death[]
Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwhitt died in 1997, aged 93, unmarried.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Mary Tyrwhitt and the edit history here.