Jean Knox

Jean Marcia Montagu, Baroness Swaythling, CBE (née Leith-Marshall; 14 August 1908 – 13 December 1993), first married name Knox, was Director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service from July 1941 to October 1943.

[3] Knox joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service nearly a year before the outbreak of World War II,[4] in October 1938,[5] and undertook kitchen duties.

[11] She travelled to Canada in September 1942 to inspect the Canadian Women's Army Corps and assisted in its recruiting campaign.

[13] On 30 October 1943, she relinquished the appointment of Director, Auxiliary Territorial Service,[14] for health reasons.

[14] For six weeks in 1948, Knox was managing director of Peter Jones, Sloane Square, Chelsea, London.

Knox in uniform as Chief Controller and Director ATS
As the Director of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.