Jane Trefusis Forbes

Jane Trefusis Forbes
Jane Trefusis Forbes as Air Chief Commandant (1943)
Birth nameKatherine Jane Trefusis Forbes
Born(1899-03-21)21 March 1899
Taltal, Chile
Died18 June 1971(1971-06-18) (aged 72)
London, England
Buried
Holy Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Pitlochry
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchWomen's Auxiliary Air Force
Years of service1939–1943
RankAir Chief Commandant
CommandsWomen's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–43)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Spouse(s)Sir Robert Watson-Watt
RelationsJames David Forbes (grandfather)

Air Chief Commandant Dame Katherine Jane Trefusis Forbes, Lady Watson-Watt, DBE (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).

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