Second Subaltern Winifred "Eve" Trevaskis
13 Apr 1922 - 02 Jul 2002
Biography
One of two Trevaskis sisters serving in Auxiliary Units Special Duties, they also knew Lynette Hough before the war, who joined them as well. In the Trevaskis family, members were always known by their second name, so she was Eve to her colleagues. Their father, Reverend Hugh Trevaskis, was Rector of Rusper, Sussex and Beatrice Temple visited them there regularly. There is a Trevaskis window in the church at Rusper.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipley Instation | Operator | 21 Sep 1941 | 01 Feb 1943 |
Regiment
The Auxiliary Territorial Service
Military number
211980
Commissioned or Enlisted
21 Sep 1941
Career
The Beatrice Temple Diary records her presence at the Shipley Instation on the following dates; 13 Dec 1941, 3 Nov 1942.
Other information
Married John Gerald Rappoport May 1942, he was killed 21 April 1943. Their son, John Quentin Hugh Gerald Rappoport was born circa November 1943.
Her sister, Mrs Janet Purves-Smith was also an operator.