Second Subaltern Edith Margaret Hackwood
20 Aug 1917 - 02 Jan 2009
Biography
The daughter of John and Edith Hackwood (Sn) she was the sister of Muriel Hackwood.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt Manor Instation | Operator | 1942 | 1942 |
| Edinburgh Golf Course Instation | Operator | Unknown | Unknown |
| Salisbury Instation | Operator | 1943 | 1943 |
| Halstead Instation | Operator | 1943 | 1943 |
| Hannington Hall, Wiltshire | ATS Staff | 1943 | 20 Jul 1944 |
National ID
EEKG 8/4
Military number
238904
Commissioned or Enlisted
27 Jun 1942
Occupation
Private secretary
Career
Her recruitment interview with Beatrice Temple was on 24 Jan 1942 at Aldershot, where she was serving in the ranks of ATS.
Beatrice Temple visited her at the following locations;
Winchester 23 Sep 1942
Salisbury 13 Apr 1943
Halstead 24 Aug 1943
Stan Judson recalled her being at Edinburgh at the same time as he was.
Later she was a Stores Officer at Coleshill. Stan Judson recalled she had so little to do that she painted the doors and shutters in the Royal Signals quarters.
Address
Keeps, Newbury Road, Kingsclere, Hampshire
Other information
Sister of Muriel Hackwood, also a Special Duties Wireless Operator
References