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Bletchley Park Personnel Master List R R – Start Ed: 0809 Surname Forenames Married Grade or Rank Section / Location Source When at BP or Initials Name As described in official records See Notes Rabagliati Catherine Glenda?? 7, Rabagliatti Glenda Young Miss Block A? Hut 10; 7, 16, Race Charles Mr T S.A.O, Hut 3, 6 I. S., Hut 4 In Hut 3, in Hut 6, and possibly in N.S. 4, 11, 12, Race H. Mr. 10, Race-Stubbs Edna Rowbottom 14, Radcliffe Joyce 7, Radcliffe Muriel B Christie WRNS 7, 11, Radford C.A.R. Mr. Rm 7 1940. 2, Radford, Miss J. M. Joyce? Miss T. A. Hut 9, Hut 1 4, 7, Radford, L/AC ? L/AC RAF Air Sect., Hut 1 3A Rae, Miss J. D. Miss T.J.A.O. Block D(6). 4, Rae Mary Miss 7, 15, Raftery? Bernard Mr Eastcote Bombe-maintenance? 7,16, Raiders J. Mrs 16, Raimes, Mrs H.P. Mrs. T.A. Hut 14 (CSR) (Signals Office), 4, Communications H.Q. Raimes S. F/O Possibly S. Raines below? 10, Raines, Miss G. J. ‘Gwendy’ T. A. Hut 14 (M.R.) Block E.(Signals Office), 4, 7, 16, Communications H.Q. Raines I. Miss 10, Raines Stanley 7, Rainsford Florence Cawl Wren 7, Ralph Vivienne Mrs 16, Ramsay, Mrs A. Mrs. T.J.A.O. Block A(N). 4, 11, Ramsay B. 7, 9, Ramsay, Mrs. Elizabeth Helen Née: Anderson Mrs T. S.A.O. Mauritius, Italian, B. S. Hut 5, Hut 10, Air Sec, Met sub-sec. In Dip & 4, 12 Rm 9 (Meteorological Sec). Commercial Secs. Detached to Block F(A) Aldford House. Mauritious for a short period. Ramsay, Miss E.V. Miss T.J.A.O. Block D(3).? N.S. Block A 3N, 4, 10, Ramsbotham,Miss E. B. Miss T J.AO. Hut 3, School, French Dip. R27, B.S. 1940. 2, 4, Hut 14 S. H. Ramsbotham Cdr M. P. Lt/Cdr R.N.V.R. N.S. Directorate, Block A, Rm 05; Sept 1941 to N.S. In 1944/45, as 3N, 11, 12 AISO(2), was in the Naval Section Directorate, Intelligence Staff officer Ramsden Ethel 7, Ramsden Sybil E. Dyson Miss? 7, 16, Ramsell Joan Miss? WAAF? Block E Communications. 7, 9, 14, 16, Ramsey Anna Ann? Miss? 14, 16, Ramsey Peter Mr Testery, Mil Section, Block F; 7, 16, Ramus Arthur Nathaniel Mr. T.S.A.O. Block A(Naval Sec.). By late 1943, Deputy Head of N.S. V 4, 12, 16, Rance Helen B. Mrs? Wren Bombe girl 7, 15, Rand B. Miss 11, Randal, Miss D. M. Miss T.A. Hut 14(Signals Office) T/O Office Possibly D. Randall below? 4, 10, Randall, Miss B.A. Barbara Osborn Miss T.A. Hut 8. 4, 16, 207 R Ed: 0809 Randall D. Miss 10, Randall, Miss S. K. Suzette? Johnson Miss T. A. Block D(8) Hut 8 4, 16, Randle June Wrobel-Randle Wren? Stanmore Bombe-girl? 16, Ranford J. G. Mr T J A.O. ISOS, Hut 9a S.H. Block G., 4, Hut 18, Block F (Jafo) Ranken, Wren E. W. Wren N.S.IIJ(R), Block B, Rm54; In 1944/45 was in Jap cryptography 3N, 11, dealing with JN25 and JN11 Ranken, Miss L.P.C. Miss T.A. S.H. N.S.IJ, Mr Foss) Hut 7, Rm02 In 1944/45 was in the N.S.IJ section 3N, 4, 11, Secretariat dealing with Personnel. Rankin Marjorie Miss? 16, Rankin Pat 7, 9, Rankin, F/Lt. R. E. ‘Bob’ F/Lt. (RAF) Block F(A.I.4f); Z Flt. 5, 7, 9, Ransay P. Mr Testery, Mil Sec, Block F; 16, Ransome-Burbage June Wren Eastcote Bombe-girl? 16, Ransley, Mrs Irene Best Mrs. Hut 7? 7, 16, Rant Ruth 7, 10, Rasberry Ft/O W. M. Winifred Lascelles A/C; Ft/O S/O (WAAF) Air Sec., Block A; Hut 14; From Mid 1942, O/C all WAAF at BP. 3A 5, 12, Rm 141 in BlockA, . WAAF Admin. Ratcliff AC/W B. A.C.W.2. WAAF C. S. 1940. 2, Ratcliffe L. B. Mrs 16, Ratcliffe M. Muriel? Mary? Borrett WRNS Naval Section, VI,? 7, 11, 16, Ratliff Angela Miss 9, 16, Rattley I. R. Iris Gertrude Goldstone WAAF 7, Raven H.P. Miss Naval Section. Jap codesHut 10? In 1944 in a team of girls known as the 11, ‘Processing Party – Subtractor Systems’ on Jap JN25 codes Rawlence Rachel Joan Banister Mrs 7, Rawlings Joyce M. Dyer WAAF Hut 14, Communications. 7, 16, Rawlins, Mrs D.M.F. Mrs. Linguist N. S. Block A(N) 4, Rawlins Jim GPO 7, Rawlinson E. 7, Rawson Sheila M. Burgess Miss Block D 16, Ray B.D. Wren 11, Ray Gwyneth Elisabeth Errey WAAF 7, Raybould, Miss E. M. Linguist Commercial Sec. Wavendon. 4, Rayfield, Miss V. E. Miss T. A. Hut 3, B.S. 4, Raymond, Mrs. C. A. K. Mrs T .J. A.O. Hut 6, Block D. 4, Rayner Joan Florence Carter 7, Rea Anne Ann? 7, 16, Read Arthur Hinton Mr T.S.A.O. Block D(6), JAFO Feb 1941 from Camb. to Hut 6 & JAFO 4, 10, 12, Read Joan Baily Wren Hut 11, Bombe-girl? 7, 14, Crewe-Read Marigold Carey Wren 7, Reading Barbara M. Miss? 16, Reading* Rosemary Née: Name not WAAF Officer Trained at BP before posting to Cairo? This is not the name by which she was Known to editor known at BP 6, 15, Rear May Sgt 7, 208 R Ed: 0809 Reardon Doreen Mulcahy Mrs 7, Reaston Eva 7, Reay, Mrs Dorothy Helen Noyes Mrs T.A. Blck D(6), Blck F Aif4, BlckG(Pritchard) 4, 7, Reay Margaret Baker Miss F.O.? 7, 10, Reckert Stephen Mr? 9, 16, Recknell, Miss V. M. Miss Linguist N. S. 4, 11, Redfern Irene Thomas Wren? Stanmore Bombe-girl? 16, Reddie, Miss P. F. Miss T.A. Hut 3, Block D(3). 4, 10, Redler Nancy B. Miss 9, 16, Redman June 7, Reed Ann Murphy Mrs 7, Reed Beatrice ATS 7, Reed, Miss D. Dorothy Sugg Miss T.A. Block D(8). 4, 7, 16, Reed E.E.M. Wren 11, Reed G. Driver Guard Rm 1940. 2, Reed, Miss G. M. E. T. A. (C.V.) Block F(Jafo) H2D 4, Reed Henry T. S.A.O. (D) I. Corps? Block B(N). Hut 4 (WS) Apr 1942 to N.S. Italian sub-sec. Sept 4, 7, 16, 1943: Jap course at Bedford (NSXII). Famous poet (‘he Naming of the Parts’) Reed, Wren Sheila Rosamond Heal Wren Hut 11 Bombe-girl? 7, 16, Reeder Eleanor Haley 7, Reeder, Mid’n S.E. Steve Mid’n. R.N.V.R. 7, 11, Reekie Jean 7, Reekie, Corporal Sean Thornton Corporal WAAF Air Section, Block A Rm 133 in Block A 3A, Rees A. G. R. Mr. S. H. 1940. Senior member of Diplomatic 2, 12, Section, BP School H. to Berkeley St. Rees David Mr. T.S.A.O. Hut 6, Block D(6) Block F(Newman) Dec 1939. Distinguished mathematician 2, 4, 16, Professor Hut 11A in Hut 6. In 1944, Newmanry. P.W.: Prof Rees Dai 7, Rees Dilys Miss 9, 16, Rees E.J. Wren 11, Rees G.M. Driver Guard Rm 1940. 2, 7, 10, 12, Rees, Miss H. H. E. Hilda Davies Miss N.S.VIII, Block A, Rm 19B; In 1944/45 was in ‘Records’ team, N. S. 3N, Eiddwen Edwin? Rees Joan 7, 9, Rees K.M. Kay? F/O 9, 11, 16, Rees, 3rd Officer M. J. R. 3/O WRNS N. S. N.S. IVP In British ‘Plot’ team of Map plotters 3N, 7, 11, Rees Miriam Myland Miss Mansion 7, 16, Rees, Miss O.E. Miss T.A. Block D(6) Block G(S.I) SIXTA. 4, 9, 16, Rees ? Sgt. In 1944: I/C BP RAF Police 12, Reeve C. W. Charles 7, 9, Reeves Reeve? M.G. Margaret Miss 7, 11, Reid A.L. Miss 1940? Administration. In 1943, P.A. to 12, Nigel de Grey? Reid, Mrs B. Mrs. T.A. ISK, Hut 16, Block G. 4, 209 R Ed: 0809 Reid, Miss Doris Lillian Maud Miss T. S.A.O.(D) Rm 19, Hut 12 Hut 12 – possibly WTC. 4, 9, 12, Reid, Miss Enid Marion Louisa Miss Linguist N. S. ; B/S Italian. Italian Linguist. N.S. & Dip. Sec. B. St 4, 11, Reid, Miss J.M.C.E. Miss Linguist Italian Diplomatic, Berkeley St. 4, Reid, Miss L. S. Enid? Miss T. S.A.O. Admin, General Sec., Rm 12; 31; B.S. 1939*. Enid? 1, 2, 12, Reid, Miss Leslie Stewart Miss Dip. Sec, Berkeley St.? Dip. Sec. In early 1944 on Irish cyphers 12, Reid, Miss Lesley Stuart? Miss T. S.A.O. Hut 9? May 1940: BP Women’s Supervisor. 2, 4, 7,10, 12, Deputy to Billeting Officer. Reid Leslie John Mr Hut 6 Beaumanor Y station at Beaumanor, then Hut 6 4, 12, Reid-Smith Madeleine Miss 9, 16, Reid-Todd M. Margaret P. Stephens L.A. C .W. WAAF 9, 11, 16, Reid Mlodie Miss? 16, Reid Patricia Parbury Wren? Eastcote Bombe-girl? 16, Reid-Todd Phyllis O. Johnstone Wren? Stanmore Bombe-girl? 16, Reilly L/ACW Babs L. ACW WAAF Air Sec, Block A Rm 133 in Block A 3A, 16, Reilly Dan 7, Reiss, Mrs A.M. Mrs. T.A. Hut 6 4, Reiss Vincent Mr T. S.A.O. Transport Office, Rm 49a, Hut 2A, From at least Feb 1942: Transport 4, 12, Hut 9, Hut 1 Officer until end of war.
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