Joy Tamblin

Air Commodore Pamela Joy Tamblin, CB (11 January 1926 – 2015),[1] known as Joy Tamblin, was a senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force. She served as Director of the WRAF from 1976-80.[2]

Military career

During World War II, Tamblin served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She worked at Bletchley Park between 1943 and 1945.[2]

She joined the Women's Royal Air Force in 1951.[1] She served in the Education Branch from 1951 to 1955, and the Administrative Branch from 1955 to 1976. She was station commander of RAF Spitalgate from 1971 to 1974.[2] She served as Director of the Women's Royal Air Force from 1976 to 1980.[3]

Honours

In the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tamblin was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[4]

Death

Joy Tamblin died in 2015 in Cornwall, aged 89, having predeceased her husband, Douglas. Her death was announced on 19 March 2015 but the exact date has not been publicly disclosed.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Birthdays: Joy Tamblin, 85". The Times. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "TAMBLIN, Air Cdre Pamela Joy". Who's Who 2015. A & C Black. October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Birthdays: Jan 11". The Times. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48212. pp. 2–3. 13 June 1980. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Notice of death of Pamela Joy TAMBLIN, announcements.telegraph.co.uk; accessed 20 March 2015.
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