Philippa Tattersall

rdf:langString Philippa Tattersall

rdf:langString Philippa Tattersall

rdf:langString Philippa Tattersall

rdf:langString First woman to complete the All Arms Commando Course

rdf:langString Major Philippa "Pip" Joan Angel Tattersall is a Scottish soldier, born 1975 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire. She is the first woman to succeed in the 9-week All Arms Commando Course, joining the main manoeuvre formation, 3 Commando Brigade. Tattersall successfully completed the course in May 2002 after two previous failed attempts, though the British Government's ban on women serving in units whose "primary duty is to close with and kill the enemy" means she is limited to providing combat support or combat service support to the Brigade. She serves in the Educational and Training Services Branch of the Adjutant General's Corps. Tattersall swam the English Channel in 2006 and won a silver medal in the 2009 British Snowboarding championships.