| Dame Mary Frances Coulshed | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mary Coulshed |
| Born | 10 November 1904 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 September 1998(1998-09-28) (aged 93) Hendon, London, England |
| Allegiance |  British |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Women's Royal Army Corps |
| Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Territorial Decoration |
Brigadier Dame Mary Frances Coulshed, DBE, TD (10 November 1904 – 28 September 1998) was a British Army officer who served as Director of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC).
She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her services to the British Army and the WRAC in the 1953 Coronation Honours.
She died unmarried on 28 September 1998, aged 93.
References
- "Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 30 September 1998. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
External links
- Oxford Dictionary National Biography entry (subscription required site)
- Coulshed's papers archive site
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