Lorelle Corbin
Lorelle Corbin | |
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Corbin as a debutante in 1934 | |
| Birth name | Lorelle Henderson Corbin |
| Born | 3 June 1916 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 13 March 1995 (aged 78) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Branch | Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 1947–1963 |
| Rank | First Officer |
| Commands | Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service (1947–63) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Lorelle Henderson Corbin, MBE (3 June 1916 – 13 March 1995) was a New Zealand clerk and naval officer. Born in Adelaide in Australia, she moved to New Zealand with her family in 1925. During the Second World War, she served in the Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service as a Wren. In 1947, she became director of the organisation, leading it until her retirement in 1963. She died in Wellington in 1995 at the age of 78.