Second Subaltern Patience Mary Ronald
03 Nov 1908 - 18 Dec 1997
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Control | Operator | Unknown | 24 Oct 1943 |
| South Dalton Instation | Operator | Unknown | Unknown |
National ID
AMCE 201/2
Military number
230652
Commissioned or Enlisted
11 Mar 1942
Occupation
Lawn tennis coach
Career
Ronald was recruited after an interview with Beatrice Temple 13 Jan 1942 in London. She attended a course at Hannington Hall 13 June 1942 and a store keeping course 9 April 1943 where she announced her engagement to Walter. They married in June and on 27 July 1943 she announced she was expecting her first child.
She was visited by Beatrice Temple at Canterbury on 18 Sep 1942 and 4 Nov 1942. She was on leave from South Dalton 23 March 1943.
Address
Byron's Cottage, Canterbury then Bifrons Cottage, Patrixbourne, Kent
Other information
In 1939 she was living at 23 Cresswell Place, Kensington, London, living with a lady who was also a tennis coach and a housekeeper.
Ronald married Walter Kennedy Whigham OBE in June 1943, 65 year old director of Bank of England who died in 1948.
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Caption & credit
St Mary's Church, Patrixbourne, Kent