Dame Elvira Sibyl Mary Matthews , nee Loughton DBE (corresponding title - Admiral of the Navy of Great Britain). She served from 1918 to 1919 and from 1939 to 1945. Also known as the leader of a number of women's organizations in the UK.
| Vera Loughton Matthews | |
|---|---|
| English Vera Laughton Mathews | |
| Date of Birth | September 25, 1888 |
| Place of Birth | London , UK |
| Date of death | September 25, 1959 (71 years old) |
| Place of death | London , UK |
| Affiliation |  Great Britain |
| Type of army | fleet |
| Years of service | 1918-1939, 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Director (Women's Support Service)  Fleet Admiral (UK) |
| Commanded | Women's Navy Support Service |
| Battles / wars | World War I The Second World War |
| Awards and prizes |  |
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Biography
The eldest daughter of maritime historian John Lafton (1830–1915) and Maria Josefa de Alberti (Spanish nationality). She had three brothers and a sister. She studied at the St. Andrew's School in Strieham, as well as in the Belgian Turnay [1] . Visited the Royal College of London. She worked as editor of Time and Tide , Suffragette and Ladies' Field .
During the First World War, she was enrolled in the Women's Navy Support Service, rose to the rank of first officer ( lieutenant commander ) and headed the training center at Crystal Palace in southern London. The center’s servicemen also performed various services after the armistice in November 1918 until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. During the Second World War, she again led the Women's Navy Support Service from April 11, 1939 to November 1946 . The corresponding military rank is Fleet Admiral. For service she was awarded the Order of the British Empire (Lady Commander).
She was married to Gordon Matthews since June 10, 1924 (her husband died in the war in 1943). In marriage, two sons and a daughter were born.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Dame V. Laughton Mathews (English) (September 28, 1959), p. 12. Date of access August 5, 2014.
Autobiography
- Blue tapestry . London: Hollis & Carter, 1948