Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer)
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For the English social reformer, educationist and reformer, see Henrietta Barnett.
Air Commandant Dame Mary Henrietta Barnett DBE (16 February 1905 – 11 September 1985) was a senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF). From 1956 to 1960, she served as its director.[1]
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Dame Henrietta Barnett | |
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Birth name | Mary Henrietta Barnett |
Born | (1905-02-16)16 February 1905 Winchester, Hampshire, England |
Died | 11 September 1985(1985-09-11) (aged 80) Oxfordshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Auxiliary Territorial Service (1938–1939) Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–1949) Women's Royal Air Force (1949–1960) |
Years of service | 1938–1960 |
Rank | Air Commandant |
Battles/wars | Second World War Cold War |
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