Vera Laughton Mathews
Dame Vera Laughton Mathews | |
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| Birth name | Elvira Sibyl Marie Laughton |
| Born | 25 September 1888 Hammersmith, London |
| Died | 25 September 1959 (aged 71) Ashley Gardens, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Women's Royal Naval Service |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 1939–1946 |
| Rank | Director |
| Commands | Women's Royal Naval Service (1939–46) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1942) Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1945) |
| Relations | Sir John Knox Laughton (father) |
Dame Elvira Sibyl Marie Mathews, DBE (née Laughton; 25 September 1888 – 25 September 1959), known as Vera Laughton Mathews, was a British military officer and administrator. She was the second Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS), serving from its reformation in 1939 until 1946.