About Isabel Macneill
Lived 1908 – 1990 (aged 82). Isabel Macneill was a Canadian military personnel.
Isabel Janet Macneill, OC, OBE (4 June 1908 – 18 August 1990) was a Canadian Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service officer and public servant.
Appointed commander of the stone frigate HMCS Conestoga in 1943, Macneill was the first Canadian woman to command a naval establishment.
After the Second World War, she became a prison superintendent.
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Who was Isabel Macneill?
Canadian Navy officer (1908–1990)
When was Isabel Macneill born?
Isabel Macneill was born on 4 June 1908 in Halifax.
When did Isabel Macneill die?
Isabel Macneill died on 10 August 1990.
What was Isabel Macneill's occupation?
Isabel Macneill was a military personnel.
What nationality was Isabel Macneill?
Isabel Macneill was Canadian.
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