Boye, Ruby Olive

Date of birth:: July 29th, 1891 (St Peters/New South Wales, Australia)
Date of death:: September 14th, 1990 (Narwee/New South Wales, Australia)
Nationality:: Australian

Biography

She was Australia's only female coastwatcher.

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British Empire Medal (BEM & EGM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Third Officer (Honorary)
Unit:: Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS), Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:: July 25th, 1944

"For services in SOLOMON ISLANDS during Japanese offensive in 1942."
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"For valuable services in maintaining communications in dangerous conditions."

1939-1945 Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Pacific Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Service Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- Ruby Olive Boye | The Australian War Memorial
- Ruby Boye - Coastwatcher Heroine | Naval Historical Society of Australia

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