). ▁ ▁He an ey ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁UK ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁War ▁Medal ▁ 1 9 3 9 – 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁the ▁General ▁Service ▁Medal ▁with ▁Palest ine ▁cl asp ▁for ▁her ▁service . ▁ ▁She ▁served ▁at ▁the ▁A TS ▁headquarters ▁for ▁ 3 ▁months ▁before ▁being ▁appointed ▁deput y ▁assistant ▁adj ut ant - general ▁at ▁the ▁War ▁Office . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Royal ▁Army ▁Corps ▁ ▁He an ey ▁decided ▁on ▁a ▁permanent ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁army ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Royal ▁Army ▁Corps ▁( WR AC ) ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁founded ▁on ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁She ▁transferred ▁initially ▁in ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁sub altern ▁( with ▁senior ity ▁of ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 ) ▁but ▁was ▁immediately ▁promoted ▁to ▁junior ▁commander ▁( with ▁senior ity ▁of ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 ). ▁ ▁He an ey ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁E ffic iency ▁Dec oration ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁By ▁this ▁time ▁the ▁W R AC ▁had ▁adopted ▁the ▁British ▁Army ' s ▁officer ▁ranks ▁and ▁she ▁held ▁the ▁substant ive ▁rank ▁of ▁captain ▁and ▁temporary ▁rank ▁of ▁major . ▁ ▁During ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁He an ey ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁headquarters ▁of ▁ 7 9 th ▁Anti - A ircraft ▁Brigade ▁of ▁the