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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 309

The Post-War O.B.E. group of five to Air Commodore P. F. Marshall C.B., O.B.E., Women's Royal Air Force, late Women's Auxiliary Air Force, who served as Director of the Women's Royal Air Force and Honorary Aide-de-Camp to H.M. The Queen from 1969-73

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Division, Officer's 2nd Type Badge, silver-gilt ; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (Wg. Off. P F. Marshall. W.R.A.F.); Coronation 1953, mounted as worn and with uniform riband bar, light contact marks, very fine (5)

C.B. London Gazette 12 July 1971.

O.B.E. London Gazette 2 January 1956.

Philippa Frances Marshall was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on 4 November 1920, and was educated at St. Dominic's High School for Girls, Stoke-on-Trent. She joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in 1941 and was commissioned an Assistant Section Officer on 10 June 1942. Upon the formation of the Women's Royal Air Force on 1 February 1949 she transferred across with the rank of Flight Officer, with seniority from 10 December 1946, and was further promoted Squadron Officer on 1 July 1953.

Marshall was an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 New Year's Honours' List and was promoted Wing Officer on 1 January 1964, and to Group Officer on 1 July 1966. Serving as Commanding Administration Officer at R.A.F. Strike Command from 1968-69 she was further appointed Director of the Women's Royal Air Force on 1 July 1969, with the rank of Air Commodore, and was additionally appointed an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. Further appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1971 Birthday Honours' List, she stepped down as Director on 7 July 1973, and officially retired from the service on 1 September of that year. Marshall died on 4 February 2005.

For her dress miniatures, please see Lot 338.

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£420

Starting price
£400