| Lois Pitman | |
|---|---|
 Pitman, on her appointment as Flight Officer in 1950 | |
| Born | c. 1919 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | (aged 95) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force Women's Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 1960–1972 |
| Rank | Group Officer |
| Commands | Women's Royal Australian Air Force (1960–72) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lois Katrine Pitman, OBE (c. 1919 – 30 October 2014) was an Australian military officer and social worker. She served as director of the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) from 1960 to 1972.
Born in Melbourne, Pitman joined the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force in 1942 and later served with the Department of Post-War Reconstruction. She qualified as a social worker and worked with the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the St Thomas' Hospital. After joining the WRAAF she studied psychology at Australian National University.
Pitman was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1968.
References
- ^ "Directors of the WRAAF" (PDF).
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byWing Officer Doris Carter | Director of the Women's Royal Australian Air Force 1960–1972 |
Succeeded byGroup Officer Dawn Parsloe |
- 1910s births
- 2014 deaths
- 20th-century Australian public servants
- 20th-century Australian women public servants
- Australian National University alumni
- Australian military personnel of World War II
- Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Australian social workers
- Australian women in World War II
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Women in the Australian military