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Jackson, Dawn Valerie Vautin (1917 - 1995)OBE |
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| Born: 22 February 1917 Kent, United Kingdom. Died: 20 January 1995 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. |
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Dawn Jackson was born in Kent, England, the daughter of Major-General R E Jackson CMG, DSO. Educated at St Catherine's Church of England Girls School, Sydney, she served with the Voluntary Aid Detachment and subsequently with the Australian Army Women's Medical Service. She was a member of the Australian Imperial Forces from 1941 to 1947 and saw service in the Middle East and New Guinea. Colonel Jackson was associated with the combined training of the Army Women's Services Training Company and the Army Women's Services Officers School. Dawn Jackson was appointed to The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Military) on 11 June 1960 for her services to the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps. Colonel Dawn Jackson died on 20 January 1995 in Canberra. | |
| Sources used to compile this entry: A Stroll Down Memory Lane: A Brief History of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps, Women's Royal Australian Army Corps Association p. 31 and , Who's Who in Australia, 1971, p. 513. | |
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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: 16 October 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0409b.htm |