Ruth Helen (Kerly) Clark (1916 - 1992)

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Biography

Ruth Helen Kerly was born in London in 1916. ^[1] She was the daughter of Frederick Gyles Kerly and Ada Martha Edwards.

In 1939, she was a shorthand typist, living with her widowed mother, sister and aunt at "Thorley", Avondale Avenue, Esher, Surrey.^[2]

She worked as a pilot for the Air Transport Auxiliary from August 23, 1943 until September 1, 1945. She was ranked as a Third Officer. She received a Certificate of Commendation for landing a Spitfire that had technical difficulties in a small field with minimum damage on 25 June 1944.

In 1947, she married Charles W T Clark ^[3]

She passed away in 1992.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FY4-VC4 : 1 October 2014), Ruth H Kerly, 1916; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wandsworth, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ 1939 Register (Series RG101), The National Archives, Kew, London, England. Reference: RG 101/1342B, Schedule Number: 4, Sub Schedule Number: 3, Enumeration District: CMPP, Registration district: 30.2
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDQ-VL4Q : 8 October 2014), Ruth H Kerly and null, 1947; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1947, quarter 4, vol. 5C, p. 905, Westminster, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Wikidata: Item Q19475023

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