Mary Lloyd (WRNS officer)
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Dame Mary Kathleen Cheshire, DBE (née Lloyd; 31 May 1902 – 3 April 1972) was a director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). She was born in Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Dame Mary Lloyd | |
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Birth name | Mary Kathleen Lloyd |
Born | (1902-05-31)31 May 1902 Eastbourne, East Sussex |
Died | 3 April 1972(1972-04-03) (aged 69) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Women's Royal Naval Service |
Years of service | 1939–1954 |
Rank | Commandant |
Commands held | Women's Royal Naval Service |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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