Lois Pitman
Lois Pitman | |
|---|---|
 Pitman, on her appointment as Flight Officer in 1950 | |
| Born | c. 1919 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | (aged 95) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force Women's Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 1960–1972 |
| Rank | Group Officer |
| Commands | Women's Royal Australian Air Force (1960–72) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lois Katrine Pitman, OBE (c. 1919 – 30 October 2014) was an Australian military officer and social worker. She served as director of the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) from 1960 to 1972.[1]
Born in Melbourne, Pitman joined the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force in 1942 and later served with the Department of Post-War Reconstruction. She qualified as a social worker and worked with the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the St Thomas' Hospital. After joining the WRAAF she studied psychology at Australian National University.[1]
Pitman was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1968.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Directors of the WRAAF" (PDF).
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