Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Bridget Grace ('Biddy') b: 28 Sep 1920 r: 30 Nov 1972 d: 25 Apr 1998
OBE – 19 Jun 1961
ACW1: xx xxx xxxx, ASO (P): 6 Oct 1940, ASO: 6 Oct 1941, (T) SO: 6 Feb 1942, Act Flt Off: xx xxx xxxx, Flt Off: 1 Feb 1949, Sqn Off: 1 Jul 1950, Wg Off: 1 Jan 1956, Gp Off: 1 Jul 1964, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1971
xx xxx 1938: Airwomen, WAAF (880908)
xx xxx xxxx: Driver MT, RAF Wittering
6 Oct 1940: Appointed to an Emergency Commission in the WAAF
xx xxx 1941: Officer, WAAF Depot, Harrogate
xx xxx 1941: Officer, RAF St Athan
xx Sep 1941: Seconded to RCAF (to assist with the introduction of women)
xx xxx 1942: Staff, No ? School of Technical Training
xx Jan 1943: Staff, Air Ministry
6 Jun 1944: Senior WAAF Officer, RAF Chivenor
xx xxx 1944: Officer i/c WAAF Section, RAF ?, Northern Ireland
xx xxx 1945: Demobilised
xx xxx 1946: Rejoined the WAAF
18 Aug 1947: Appointed to an Extended Service Commission in the ‘G’ Branch, WAAF in the rank of Flt Off (seniority 3 May 1945)
1 Feb 1949: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Secretarial Branch (WRAF) (seniority 1 Apr 1945)
xx xxx 1950: Officer Commanding, WRAF OCTU
xx xxx 1953: Attended RAF Staff College
xx xxx 1954: Intelligence Staff, Air Ministry
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, HQ Fighter Command
xx xxx xxxx: Served in Cyprus
xx xxx 1961: Staff Officer, Directorate of WRAF
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, Directorate-General of Manning
xx xxx 1968: Senior Officer i/c Administration, HQ No 22 Group
20 Sep 1971: Director of Personnel Management
She retired early after getting married to Edmund Leigh Grundy and moved to Hertfordshire, where she was president of the Hertfordshire Red Cross (1978-1988) and a deputy Lieutenant of the County
This entry was last updated on 30/08/26©
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