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Amy Curtis

1894 – 1970

Irish administrator, Women's Royal Naval Service superintendent and Women's Land Army chief administrative officer

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About Amy Curtis

Lived 1894 – 1970 (aged 76).

Amy Curtis, (4 February 1894 - 29 July 1970) was an Irish administrator, superintendent of the Women's Royal Naval Service in the Portsmouth command and the final chief administrative officer of the Women's Land Army.

Early life Amy Curtis was born in Dublin on 4 February 1894. Her parents were George Frederick Wilkinson and Mary Noble Curtis (née Hewson). The family lived in 5 Proby Square, Blackrock, County Dublin. Curtis was educated at home, and later at Belgrave School, Rathmines.

In 1919 she received an MBE, and in 1946 a CBE. Curtis was an avid gardener, and moved to Ram Park Cottage, Kilpedder, County Wicklow. She died on 29 July 1970. Admiral Sir William James said of Curtis: "I am most fortunate in my Superintendent, a Miss Amy Curtis. She is a most remarkable woman and combines firmness, tact and charm to a degree rare in women of authority. The Wrens all admire and respect her ... though there are 6,000 Wrens, I have never had a disciplinary case to deal with. I put this down to her fine example and leadership." She was buried in St Patrick's Church Graveyard, Enniskerry.

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Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Amy Curtis?

Irish administrator, Women's Royal Naval Service superintendent and Women's Land Army chief administrative officer

When was Amy Curtis born?

Amy Curtis was born on 4 February 1894.

When did Amy Curtis die?

Amy Curtis died on 29 July 1970.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Amy Curtis

· Wikidata: Q100146606

· DBpedia: Amy Curtis

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