Ailsa Giles Macdonald
born16.12.1922 Gourock,Renfrewshire
daughter of Douglas and Grace Macdonald
moved to Euston,London
educated Mill Hill,London
educated Dumfries Academy
mother died when she was 14,stayed with aunts Moniaive,Dumfriesshire
student,University of Edinburgh
GC and CS,Bletchley Park (Hut 6 codebreaker) 1943-45
graduated University of Edinburgh
Department of Health for Scotland (research assistant)
researcher,University of Edinburgh's economic history department
Register House,Edinburgh (researcher)
married Stuart Maxwell 1953 (2 sons Ian and Sandy)
died 10.2.2020 Portobello,Edinburgh
Seafield Crematorium,Edinburgh
