Robert Jackson (general)

Robert Jackson
Born	(1886-01-01)1 January 1886 Crows Nest, Queensland
Died	24 November 1948(1948-11-24) (aged 62) Heidelberg, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1907–1942
Rank	Major General
Commands	Western Command (1941–42) 5th Military District (1941–42) Northern Command (1940–41) 1st Military District (1940–41) 1st Division (1939–40)
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (4) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)
Relations	Donald Robert Jackson (son) Dawn Jackson (daughter) Oliver David Jackson (son)

Major General Robert Edward Jackson, CMG, DSO (1 January 1886 – 24 November 1948) was an Australian railway engineer and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[1]

References

1. O'Brien, Michael (2007). "Jackson, Donald Robert (1915–1986)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 17. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

Military offices
Preceded by Major General James Durrant	General Officer Commanding Western Command 1941–1942	Succeeded by Major General Eric Plant
Preceded by Major General Henry Wynter	General Officer Commanding Northern Command 1940–1941	Succeeded by Major General James Durrant
Preceded by Major General John Hardie	General Officer Commanding 1st Division 1939–1940	Succeeded by Major General Albert Fewtrell