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Leslie Whateley
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Chief Controller Leslie Violet Lucy Whateley (1943): portrait by war artist
Henry Lamb
In office Preceded by Mrs Jean Knox Succeeded by Dame Mary Tyrwhitt
Dame Leslie Violet Lucy Evelyn Whateley , DBE , TD Wood ; first married name Balfour ; 28 January 1899 – 4 July 1987) was a Director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) during the Second World War .[1]
Early life
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She was born on 28 January 1899, the daughter of Col. Evelyn FitzGerald Michell Wood and Lilian (née Hutton). She was the granddaughter of Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood .[2] [3]
Career
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Whateley joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1938 and became a junior officer following training at Chelsea Barracks . She served as Deputy Director of the ATS from September 1941.[2] World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 1951 to 1964.
In 1948, her writings were published by Hutchinson Publishing in Melbourne entitled As thoughts survive , a monograph with a preface by the then-Princess Royal .[4]
Marriages
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She married, firstly, to William John Balfour, on 8 July 1922. The union ended in divorce in 1939. She married, secondly, to S/Ldr Harry Raymond Whateley, on 21 September 1939. Both unions were childless.[5]
Honours
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In June 1951, she was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Decoration (TD ) for long service in the reserves.[6]
In 1965, she was awarded the Bronze Wolf World Organization of the Scout Movement , awarded by the World Scout Committee "for exceptional services to world Scouting" .[citation needed
References
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^ a b "Deputy Director of A.T.S.". The Times . London, England. 19 September 1941. p. 7.
^ "Mrs. Knox of ATS Resigns". Daily Mail . 22 October 1943. p. 3.
^ Her memoir dealt with World War II and contained personal narratives about her experiences in the Army and the Auxiliary Territorial Service (211 pages; 16 leaves of plates: illustrated ports, Citation# abn89242258).
^ "Obituary for Dame Leslie Wood Whateley 1987" . The Daily Telegraph . 8 July 1987. p. 16 . Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
^ "No. 39258" . The London Gazette
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