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Australian Women
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Pearson, Joan Daphne Mary (1911 - 2000)GC |
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| Photographer, Researcher and Horticulturalist | |||
| Born: 26 May 1911 Christchurch, Hampshire, England. Died: 25 July 2000. | |||
Pearson was the first women in Britain to be decorated (received the George Cross) for saving a pilot from a burning plane. |
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Born: 26 May 1911. Died: 25 July 2000. Source: http://www.mishalov.com/Pearson.html accessed 17/10/01 | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 23 December 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0147b.htm |