Dawn Jackson

Dawn Jackson
Born	(1917-02-22)22 February 1917 Kent, England
Died	20 January 1995(1995-01-20) (aged 77) Canberra, Australia
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Second Australian Imperial Force Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
Years of service	1941–1947 c. 1951–1972
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (1957–72)
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Relations	Robert Jackson (father) Oliver David Jackson (brother)

Colonel Dawn Valerie Vautin Jackson, OBE (22 February 1917 – 20 January 1995)[1] was an Australian military officer. She served as director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps from 1957 to 1972, and is credited with a policy change allowing Australian servicewomen to serve overseas for the first time.[2]

Jackson was born in Kent, England, and was educated at St Catherine's School, Sydney, Australia.[1]

Jackson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1960.[1]

References

1. "Jackson, Dawn Valerie Vautin, (OBE) (1917–1995)". National Library of Australia.
2. Libby Stewart (2014). "Australian Defence Force". The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Australian Women's Archives Project.

Military offices
Preceded by Colonel Kathleen Best	Director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps 1957–1972	Succeeded by Colonel Kathleen Fowler