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
Service years1939–1943
RankAir Chief Commandant
CommandsWomen's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–43)
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
SpouseSir 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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