Service Members

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⚙ Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)

731 women of the WAAF who died on service, held in the database. The WAAF served as wireless operators, plotters, radar and balloon operators, mechanics, drivers, parachute packers and in many other roles alongside the RAF. Listed alphabetically.

Name📖 BioRankService numberDiedAge
Adams, Doris Margaret ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2130161 7 Nov 1943 19
Adams, Evelyn Mary ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2023993 28 Apr 1944 20
Aird, Rosalind Mary ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 461175 20 Nov 1945 24
Aldridge, Evelyn Joyce ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2105139 10 Jun 1945 —
Aldridge, Lucy Ethel Ellen ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2023482 26 Mar 1945 21
Alexander, Jean ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 439970 9 Jan 1943 —
Allen, Clarice Lilian ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 475512 18 May 1943 23
Allison, Florence Elizabeth ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2130584 8 Dec 1945 21
Almond, Florence ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2102569 1 Nov 1943 —
Alway, Hilda Muriel ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 470272 4 Nov 1944 22
Anderson, Elsie Blanche ⚙ — Corporal 2050719 21 Aug 1945 51
Anderson, Margaret Craig ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 489929 3 Dec 1943 21
Andrews, Mary Gyles ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2068549 4 Feb 1942 22
Anson, Lily ⚙ — Corporal 2052703 18 Sep 1945 32
Apthorpe, Beatrice Mary (betty) ⚙ — Flight Officer 936 19 Dec 1946 30
Archer, Mena Constance Agnes ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2027218 12 Jul 1942 24
Armitage, Rose Aileen ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2057882 5 May 1943 24
Armstrong, Jean ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 431850 3 Feb 1943 20
Atwood, Helen Pamela ⚙ — Section Officer 675 13 Jun 1944 26
Auckland, Amelia Wright (milly) ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2138184 23 Sep 1945 19
Austin, Phyllis ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2135303 8 Apr 1943 19
Ayers, Marjorie Winsome ⚙ — Corporal 2095196 20 Apr 1946 —
Bacchus, Heather ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2031304 8 Oct 1945 21
Bagshaw, Rita ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 438852 3 Sep 1942 —
Bailey, Dorothy Frances Joan ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 445195 13 May 1944 21
Baker, Joan Doris ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2053493 29 Jun 1942 19
Baker, Margaret Rosina ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2000254 15 Feb 1944 22
Baldwin, Mary ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2055725 13 Apr 1942 —
Baltinester, Golda ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2992030 20 Nov 1943 —
Bankier, Lili Stefania ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2992592 28 Jul 1945 23
Barbey, Winifred Ada ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2034946 23 Oct 1944 21
Barker, Eleanor M. ⚙ — Flight Sergeant 881177 30 Sep 1944 —
Barker, Isobel Mary ⚙ — Sergeant 889835 9 Jan 1943 23
Barrett, Joyce Rosemary ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2141277 26 Jan 1945 20
Barron, Doreen Marjorie ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2029931 3 May 1944 22
Bartlett, Eileen Marie Vago ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 457213 9 Dec 1945 24
Barton, Dorothy ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2000661 4 Dec 1946 24
Barton, Pamela Espeut ⚙ — Flight Officer 2532 13 Nov 1943 26
Baxter, Kathleen Jessie ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 438028 20 Nov 1943 —
Baxter, Patricia ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2141264 16 Feb 1943 19
Bayley, Florence Ethel ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2088262 10 Sep 1942 22
Baynes-cope, Beryl ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2132541 23 Jan 1945 20
Beare, Kathleen Mabel ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 450659 21 Jun 1943 22
Bee, Irene ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 420765 10 Sep 1942 21
Beedie, Rosemary ⚙ — Corporal 884420 29 Oct 1944 22
Beekman, Yolande Elsa Maria ⚙ — Section Officer 9902 13 Sep 1944 32
Beggs, Jane Grant ⚙ — Sergeant 889112 2 Oct 1944 43
Belk, Doreen Frances ⚙ — Leading Aircraftwoman 2137772 23 Jun 1945 20
Berks, Irene Clara ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 2132775 30 Nov 1943 19
Bignell, Marjorie Rose ⚙ — Aircraftwoman 2nd Class 469272 4 Nov 1946 26