Philippa Tattersall
Philippa Tattersall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) London, UK |
| Known for | First woman to complete the All Arms Commando Course |
Philippa "Pip" Joan Angel Delamere-Wright[1] (née Tattersall; born 1975) is an English former army officer. She was the first woman to succeed in the 9-week All Arms Commando Course, joining the main manoeuvre formation, 3 Commando Brigade.[2][3][4][5]
Tattersall was born in London,[2] and moved to Aberdeenshire when she was two after her father got an engineering job in the Scottish oil industry.[6] She attended to Roedean School in East Sussex, then took on a temporary Army commission in order to have a bursary for studying sports science at Chester College, before subsequently undergoing officer training at RMA Sandhurst.[2][6][3] Following her training, she taught for six months in a Kosovan school.[2][6]
Tattersall successfully completed the Commando Course in May 2002 after two previous failed attempts. She served 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, as well as being a runner in the 2008 CaniX Championship and the 2009 London Marathon.[7] In 2023, Tattersall was a contestant on Alone UK, by which point she was a mother of two and working as a wild swimming coach and outdoor instructor.[8][1]
References
- ^ a b Pickles, Rufus (4 August 2023). "Meet the former Army commando from Deeside featuring in new Channel 4 survival show Alone". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Staff writers (31 May 2002). "Captain Philippa joins the commando elite". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b Cramb, Auslan; Smith, Michael (1 June 2002). "First woman wins Marines' green beret". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Bryony (9 January 2003). "Quick march – and into the mud". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "'Long, hard struggle' for green beret". BBC News. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Superwoman Pip's green beret test". BBC News. 31 May 2002.
- ^ "Green beret to run streets of London". Deeside Piper and Herald. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Elliards, Xander (4 August 2023). "Scottish woman who made history to join extreme survival show Alone". The National. Retrieved 6 December 2025.