National Army Museum

photograph, photograph

Accession Number

NAM.1994-07-320-125

Description

HRH Princess Mary The Princess Royal leaving the Quartermaster stores after an inspection at the Women's Royal Army Corps Training Centre, 10 Aug 1950. War Office photograph, 1950 Lt Col M H Boydell, Commandant of the Training Centre, is turning to speak to her. On the left is Capt E Jones the Quartermaster. The Lady in Waiting and the WRAC Director, Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwitt, follow behind and the Deputy Director, Col Mary Coulshed, and the Assistant QM, Lt D Richardson, can be seen in the rear. From a collection of 709 photographs of royal and VIP visits associated with Women's Royal Army Corps 1950-1999 (c).

Units

Women’s Royal Army Corps, (1949 - 1992)

People

M H Boydell

Inscriptions

War Office No 1 B.A.N.U. H.R.H. The Princess Royal leaves the QM stores after an inspection at the W.R.A.C. Training Centre on Aug. 10 1950. Lt Col. M.H. Boydell the Commandant of the Training Centre turns to speak to her. On the left of H.R.H. is Capt E. Jones the QM. The Lady in Waiting and the W.R.A.C. Director, Brigadier Dame Mary Tyrwitt follow behind and the Deputy Director Col. Coulshed and the Assistant QM, Lt D. Richardson can be seen in the rear.