Pamela Mary Forster Irving (Miss)

Second Subaltern Pamela Mary Forster "Pam" Irving
1921 - 2007
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Ingle-Finch Nee Irving by Sally Waterhouse-Brown (from IWM)
Biography

Pam married Squadron Leader Michael Rosco Ingle-Finch in Westminster in 1944. She was the daughter of Squadron Leader Laurence Henry Forster Irving (RAF), who was helping Peter Fleming in Kent in 1940, and his wife Rosalind (nee Woolner). This doubtless explains her recruitment to Special Duties. Laurence was an art director and was the grandson of the actor Sir Henry Irving and the son of the actress Miss Dorothy Baird. Born in St Pancras she was brought up in The Black  Windmill, Whitstable, Kent.

She died in Ashford, Kent and the couple are buried at St Marys Church, Stone.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Ardingly Instation Operator Unknown Unknown
Alnwick Instation Operator 20 Jan 1943 20 Jul 1944
Bilting (Challock) Instation Operator 1942 1942
Edinburgh Golf Course Instation Operator 1942 Unknown
Regiment
The Auxiliary Territorial Service
Military number
225127
Commissioned or Enlisted
15 Jan 1942
Career

She was visited by Beatrice Temple as follows;

East Grinstead 25 Feb 1942,

Possibly at Challock 30 Mar 1942,

Edinburgh 6 Aug 1942 where it is commented she wants to return to Hatfield Peverel.

Temple's diary records; Nov 26 1942 - "Returned to Hatfield Peverel – able to talk to Cicely. To ‘other place’ with Avis and Pamela but security vague".

Alnwick 20 Jan 1943; On to Alnwick – Pamela there – lunch in hut. After lunch met Colonel Villiers – willing to have them. Back to hut – picked up Pamela – introduced to Anderson, then tea in mess. Mar 24 1943 Newcastle – Morpeth – Alnwick (Bettine off duty, others flourishing). Dinner in mess with Colonel Villiers. Pamela now engaged. Apr 26 1943 Back again to Alnwick – collected Pamela for interview with Lady R – all amicably settled.

Address
(1944) Cherry Orchard, Nutfield, Tenterden, Kent
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Pam Ingle-Finch memorial
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Pamela Irving - The Sketch
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Pamela Irving - The Tatler 1941
References

Beatrice Temple Diary,

London Gazette

Laurence Irving

Mike Gunnill

Billion Graves

The Tatler 19 March 1941

The Sketch 1941