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Wartime pin-up and queen on galley (9)

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I believe the answer is:

kitchener

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'wartime pin-up' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'queen on galley' is the wordplay.
'queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'galley' becomes 'kitchen' (I've seen this before).
'er' after 'kitchen' is 'KITCHENER'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for kitchener that I've seen before include "Canadian town" , "British field marshal, whose image appeared on WWI recruitment posters" , "Old field marshal" , "WWI military leader" , "General in "Your Country Needs You" poster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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