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Air Chief Commandant Dame Katherine Jane Trefusis Forbes, Lady Watson-Watt, (21 March 1899 – 18 June 1971), known as Jane Trefusis Forbes, was a businesswoman and the first director of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–43).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Air vice-marshal, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Bernard Montgomery, Chile, George Forbes (scientist), Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, James David Forbes, London, Order of the British Empire, Pitlochry, Robert Watson-Watt, Royal Canadian Air Force, South East Asia Command, Taltal, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, World War II.

  2. British expatriates in Chile
  3. Female air force generals and air marshals
  4. Military personnel from Perth and Kinross
  5. Women's Auxiliary Air Force officers

Air vice-marshal

Air vice-marshal (Air Vce Mshl or AVM) is a air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.

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Auxiliary Territorial Service

The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS; often pronounced as an acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War.

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Bernard Montgomery

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), nicknamed "Monty", was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War.

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Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America.

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George Forbes (scientist)

George Forbes (1849–1936) was a Scottish electrical engineer, astronomer, explorer, author and inventor, some of whose inventions are still in use.

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Helen Gwynne-Vaughan

Dame Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan, (née Fraser; 21 January 1879 – 26 August 1967) was a prominent English botanist and mycologist.

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James David Forbes

James David Forbes (1809–1868) was a Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Pitlochry

Pitlochry (Baile Chloichridh or Baile Chloichrigh) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel.

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Robert Watson-Watt

Sir Robert Alexander Watson Watt (13 April 1892 – 5 December 1973) was a Scottish pioneer of radio direction finding and radar technology.

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Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces.

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South East Asia Command

South East Asia Command (SEAC) was the body set up to be in overall charge of Allied operations in the South-East Asian Theatre during the Second World War.

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Taltal

Taltal is a Chilean commune and city in Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region.

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Women's Auxiliary Air Force

The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

British expatriates in Chile

Female air force generals and air marshals

Military personnel from Perth and Kinross

Women's Auxiliary Air Force officers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Trefusis_Forbes

Also known as Forbes, Dame (Katherine) Jane Trefusis, Jane Forbes, Katherine Jane Trefusis Forbes, Katherine Trefusis Forbes, Katherine Trefusis-Forbes.