1st Officer Rosamund King Everard-Steenkamp was the daughter of Charles Joseph Everard and Amy Bertha Everard (maiden name King) of Moedig, Transvaal, South Africa. She was born in Bonnefoi, Carolina District, Transvaal, South Africa and educated in England and Paris, studying the violin under Jacques Thibaud. In June 1940 she married Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie Steenkamp at St Martin's in the Veld, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
After becoming a flying instructor during the 1930s Rosamund went on to join the South African Air Force at the start of the Second World War. By 1944 she had joined the Air Transport Auxiliary in the UK, ferrying military aircraft from factory to base. During this time, it is believed she became the first woman to fly a jet aircraft.
Rosamund was a talented artist and also a qualified judge of sheep and cattle. She was awarded the British WW2 medals.
On 19 March 1946 Rosamund was tragically killed in a flying accident while at the controls of a Spitfire that crashed at Button Oak, Upper Arley, Worcestershire. She was laid to rest at All Saints Cemetery Maidenhead aged 32
Commemorated in perpetuity by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(Details are as accurate as possible - records of the events of Rosamund's life differ)
After becoming a flying instructor during the 1930s Rosamund went on to join the South African Air Force at the start of the Second World War. By 1944 she had joined the Air Transport Auxiliary in the UK, ferrying military aircraft from factory to base. During this time, it is believed she became the first woman to fly a jet aircraft.
Rosamund was a talented artist and also a qualified judge of sheep and cattle. She was awarded the British WW2 medals.
On 19 March 1946 Rosamund was tragically killed in a flying accident while at the controls of a Spitfire that crashed at Button Oak, Upper Arley, Worcestershire. She was laid to rest at All Saints Cemetery Maidenhead aged 32
Commemorated in perpetuity by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(Details are as accurate as possible - records of the events of Rosamund's life differ)
1st Officer Rosamund King Everard-Steenkamp was the daughter of Charles Joseph Everard and Amy Bertha Everard (maiden name King) of Moedig, Transvaal, South Africa. She was born in Bonnefoi, Carolina District, Transvaal, South Africa and educated in England and Paris, studying the violin under Jacques Thibaud. In June 1940 she married Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie Steenkamp at St Martin's in the Veld, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
After becoming a flying instructor during the 1930s Rosamund went on to join the South African Air Force at the start of the Second World War. By 1944 she had joined the Air Transport Auxiliary in the UK, ferrying military aircraft from factory to base. During this time, it is believed she became the first woman to fly a jet aircraft.
Rosamund was a talented artist and also a qualified judge of sheep and cattle. She was awarded the British WW2 medals.
On 19 March 1946 Rosamund was tragically killed in a flying accident while at the controls of a Spitfire that crashed at Button Oak, Upper Arley, Worcestershire. She was laid to rest at All Saints Cemetery Maidenhead aged 32
Commemorated in perpetuity by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(Details are as accurate as possible - records of the events of Rosamund's life differ)
After becoming a flying instructor during the 1930s Rosamund went on to join the South African Air Force at the start of the Second World War. By 1944 she had joined the Air Transport Auxiliary in the UK, ferrying military aircraft from factory to base. During this time, it is believed she became the first woman to fly a jet aircraft.
Rosamund was a talented artist and also a qualified judge of sheep and cattle. She was awarded the British WW2 medals.
On 19 March 1946 Rosamund was tragically killed in a flying accident while at the controls of a Spitfire that crashed at Button Oak, Upper Arley, Worcestershire. She was laid to rest at All Saints Cemetery Maidenhead aged 32
Commemorated in perpetuity by Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(Details are as accurate as possible - records of the events of Rosamund's life differ)
Inscription
FIRST OFFICER ROSAMUND KING EVERARD-STEENKAMP (OF SOUTH AFRICA) AIR TRANSPORT AUXILLIARY, 19TH MARCH 1946 AGE 32. GREAT-HEARTED, GREATLY LOVED. DEATH HATH NO MORE DOMINION OVER HER
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