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Cowley, MarieOBE |
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Lady Marie Cowley was president of the Soldiers Comforts Fund, which combined a large number of Funds raised by Corps and Regiments for sending comforts to soldiers from Queensland during the First World War. She was appointed OBE - Officer of the Order of the British Empire - 19 October 1920 for her work as President of the Soldiers Comforts Fund. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: National Archives of Australia, Series A2923, H2/5, 'Honours New Year 1920'. |
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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: 19 June 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0282b.htm |