Dawn Jackson

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.

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