Christian Lamb | |
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| Born | Christian Mary Wolseley Oldham 19 July 1920 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Officer Training Course at Greenwich |
| Employer | Women's Royal Navy Service |
| Spouse |
John Lamb (m. 1943) |
Christian Mary Wolseley Lamb (née Oldham, born 19 July 1920) is a British World War II veteran who helped to plan the D-Day landings in Normandy.[1] She is a lecturer on the history of plants and the author of five books, including her war-time memoir, Beyond the Sea.[2][3][4] As of 2024, at the age of 104, she is one of the last surviving officers of the Wrens, the Women's Royal Naval Service, to have served throughout the war. In June 2024, she was awarded the Legion d'honneur.[5]
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ White, Vikki (23 September 2021). "Wren's-eye view of the Battle of the Atlantic". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via Gale OneFile.
- ^ "About". Christian Lamb. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cook, Victoria (6 June 2024). "Wren, 103, given Legion d'honneur by France's Emmanuel Macron". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2024.