Meechie moved through the ranks, obtaining notable milestones. She was the first woman to graduate from
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the first woman to attend both the
National Defence College, and
Royal College of Defence Studies, promoted to the rank of
lieutenant-colonel. She was posted in Britain,
Cyprus and
Hong Kong from 1961 to 1976. She served three years in personnel at the
Ministry of Defence, before being appointed Commander WRAC
Army of the Rhine, near the
Berlin Wall. In 1982 she was appointed Director of the WRAC, the top job for a woman in the British Army, and made an Honorary Aide to the Queen. She also received an honorary doctorate from
Dundee University, and was made an honorary colonel of
Tayforth UOTC, which trains officer cadets from several universities in the east of Scotland. Subsequently, she returned to the Royal College of Defence Studies as Deputy Director-General of Personnel Services, retiring from the Army in 1991. After retirement, she was involved in the WRAC Association, serving as vice-president and chair. She was made a
Freeman of the City of London, and an enthusiastic golfer, set up the WRAC Golf Society. == References ==