Mary V. Austin
Dame Mary V. Austin (née Hall-Thompson; 29 July 1900 — 10 September 1986) was an Australian community worker and political activist.[1] The daughter of Admiral P. H. Hall-Thompson and his wife, Helen (née Deacon), she was educated in New Zealand at Marsden College, Wellington.
Affiliations
- Red Cross Society (Superintendent Regional Commandant, Victorian Division)
- Australian Liberal Party, Vice President, and later National Vice-President (1947–76)
- Victoria League, honorary life membership[2]
Damehood
She was appointed DBE on 16 June 1979 for community and welfare services.
Family
She married Ronald Albert Austin (1893-1965) on 9 June 1925. The couple had one child, Derrick Albert Austin, who was born in 1926. Little other information exists regarding her personal life in Mortlake, Victoria.
Sources
- Draper, W J (ed.), Who's who in Australia, 1983, 14th edn, The Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1983
- Draper, W J (ed.), Who's who in Australia, 1980, 23rd edn, The Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1980, vol 928, page 68
References
- ↑ Some sources indicate Valentine, not Valerie, as her middle name
- ↑ Australian Government Office for Women Faith, Hope, Charity site
External links
- London Gazette notice of Mary Austin's damehood for "distinguished service to the community"
- NLA profile
- Ancestry.com website info re Ronald Austin
- Ancestry.com website info re Mary Austin
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