▁Royal ▁Art illery ▁and ▁on ▁ 2 ▁September ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁permanent ▁rank ▁of ▁major . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁He an ey ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁tra iner ▁in ▁Western ▁Command ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁served ▁with ▁ 1 ▁Independent ▁Company ▁W R AC . ▁ ▁Her ▁service ▁was ▁recogn ised ▁with ▁appointment ▁as ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁on ▁ 9 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁ ▁He an ey ▁spent ▁two ▁years ▁with ▁ 1 4 0 ▁Prov ost ▁Company ▁before ▁being ▁posted ▁to ▁the ▁War ▁Office ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁From ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁she ▁served ▁at ▁the ▁W R AC ▁School ▁of ▁Inst ruction ▁and ▁from ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁with ▁the ▁organisation ' s ▁medical ▁unit , ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁st int ▁in ▁the ▁records ▁office . ▁ ▁He an ey ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant - col onel ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁and ▁from ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁served ▁as ▁assistant ▁director , ▁W R AC ▁at ▁Northern ▁Command . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁colon el ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁and ▁from ▁July ▁served ▁as ▁assistant ▁adj ut ant - general ▁at ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Def ence . ▁ ▁He an ey ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁brig ad ier ▁on