Pauline Gower
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Pauline Gower was a pioneering British aviator and politician who led the women’s section of the Air Transport Auxiliary during World War II, helping to open military flying roles to women.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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aviator ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
equality for women pilots
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integration of women into military aviation roles ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
de Havilland Dragon Rapide
NERFINISHED
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de Havilland Tiger Moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1910-07-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Shoreham, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of childbirth ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Dorothy Spicer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1947-03-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Nottingham High School for Girls
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University College London (incomplete studies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Air Transport Auxiliary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir Robert Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aviation
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civil aviation administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Pauline Mary de Peauly Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Pauline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | MBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| license |
British pilot’s licence
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commercial pilot’s licence ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Air Transport Auxiliary
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Women’s Engineering Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading the women’s section of the Air Transport Auxiliary during World War II
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pioneering women’s roles in military flying in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork | Women with Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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pilot ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| operatedBusiness | air taxi service with Dorothy Spicer ⓘ |
| parentOccupation | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Conservative member of Kent County Council
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Head of the women’s section of the Air Transport Auxiliary ⓘ Member of the Council of the Air League of the British Empire ⓘ |
| spouse | William Cusack Fahie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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