Air Commandant Dame Roberta Mary Whyte, DBE, RRC (6 June 1897 – 25 January 1979) was a British nurse and Royal Air force officer. From 1952 to 1956, she was matron-in-chief of Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.[1]

Dame Roberta Whyte
Born(1897-06-06)6 June 1897
Died25 January 1979(1979-01-25) (aged 81)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1929–1956
RankAir Commandant
CommandsPrincess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (1952–56)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Royal Red Cross

She trained as a nurse at the King's College Hospital. After this she joined Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service in 1929. She served until 1956, and, from 1952 to 1956, was matron-in-chief.[2]

Whyte never married, and died in 1979, aged 81.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Whyte, Air Commandant Dame Roberta, (Mary), (6 June 1897–25 Jan. 1979)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ Biography, abitofhistory.net. Accessed 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 39898". The London Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 3540.
  4. ^ "No. 40366". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1954. p. 9.
Military offices
Preceded by Matron-in-Chief Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
1952–1956
Succeeded by