Jackson, Dawn Valerie Vautin (1917-1995)

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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. On 2 December 1957 Dawn Jackson was appointed the second Director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps, a post she held until February 1972. 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.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Who's who in Australia, 1971
    Legge, J S
    [1971]
    Published: The Herald and Weekly Times
  2. JACKSON, DAWN VALERIE VAUTINWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : JACKSON, DAWN VALERIE VAUTIN
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=371692
  3. JACKSON, DAWN VALERIE VANTINWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : JACKSON, DAWN VALERIE VANTIN
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=496083
  4. Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
  5. Colonel Best and her soldiers: The Story of the 33 years of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
    Ollif, Lorna
    [1985]
    Published: Ollif Publishing Company
  6. A Stroll down memory lane
    WRAAC Association
    [2001]
  7. Soldiers of the Queen : women in the Australian Army
    Bomford, Janette
    [2001]
    Published: Oxford University Press
  8. National Archives of Australia, National Office: Jackson, Dawn Valerie Vautin (1939 - 1948)
    JACKSON DAWN VALERIE VAUTIN : Service Number - QFX24150 : Date of birth - 22 Feb 1917 : Place of birth - KENT ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - Unknown : Next of Kin - JACKSON R
    2002/05094125
  9. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: A pre-dinner chat for Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) officers
    Mosman, Sydney. 2 April 1966. A pre-dinner chat for Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) officers, left to right: Major Lucy Crane of Eastern Command, Sydney; Colonel Dawn Jackson, Director of WRAAC; Honorary Colonel May Douglas, WRAAC Honorary Colonel, and Major Dulcie Verender, Chief Instructor of the WRAAC. They were among fifty officers at a dining out night at the WRAAC Officer School, Mosman, in honour of Colonel Douglas, who retires this week. Guests at the dinner represented all States of Australia.
    SMT/66/0042/EC
  10. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: First WRAAC, Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (1951 - 1953)
    On 9 June 1951 the late Major Peggy Williamson led the final parade of eight members of the Womens Australian Army Corps for the jubilee celebrations in Canberra. Later in June 1951 King George VI approved the title "Royal" and the Corps were designated the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps. Southern Command Barracks. WRAAC on the side of the Albert Park Lake road marching. First recruit course in Victoria at Lonsdale 9 July 1951 Gwen McCarken polishing car. Kath Fowler, Margaret Todman, Bryal Longuir and Verna Wilson. South Australian WRAAC's Peg Pine and Pam Gosling. Rennie Griffin and Bryal Muir run along parade ground. Shirley Watkins, Mabs Middleton talking to W/O Alma Young, Jackie Leavy. Lieutenant Gosh talking to recruits. Captain Pat Pitt C.O.. Joan Cousins holding camp mascot "Scottie". Corporal West. WRAAC School Mildura CO Major Dawn Jackson. NCO WRAACS playing softball against Officer cadets 1953. Supervised by Captain Joan Melton. Sergeant Ruby Brown drill instructor and officer cadets practicing the slow march.
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  1. HORNSBY GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.
    The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 16 December 1933 p 19 Article
    ...; mathematics I and II, Myree Wilson; French, Lue Valkenburg; mathe matics I., Frances Hill; French, Dawn ... certificates for Latin (aeq) and mathematics II. (aeq.), Valerie Kenney; English and French, ... ; English, Ethel Mason; French, Margaret Shannon; sewing, Joyce Vautin; 2A: Proficiency prize and ... 2127 words
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    Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954) Friday 15 June 1917 p 26 Family Notices
    ... JACKSON (neo Vautin):-On \Fcbruary 22, 1917 at le The Avenue, Elth&m-road, Lee. Kent 1 England, to Major and Mre. Robert £ ? Jackson-a daughter (Dawn Valerie Yan tin).' Tasmanian papers please copy. ... 13,-, at Nurie" Jame*'«,, Day Dawn, to Mr, and Hrs, Denham J. Baker, of Oue-i-twin' daughters. . c ... 1551 words
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    The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 31 January 1948 p 28 Family Notices
    ... BARTLETT (nee McMahon) -Decem ber 28 1947 Sunshine private hospital Camden - to Valerie and Norman-a daughter (Kathryn Valerie) BAXTER (nee Mara).--January 27, at St Kilda private hospita ... -December 30 at St Margaret's to Joan and Don Don a daughter (Jill Denise). DONNAN (nee Vautin) ... 11848 words
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