Mary V. Austin
Encyclopedia
Dame
Mary Valerie Austin, DBE (29 July 1900 — 10 September 1986, Melbourne
, Victoria, Australia), née Hall-Thompson, was an Australia
n community worker and political activist. The daughter of Admiral P. H. Hall-Thompson and his wife, Helen (née Deacon), she was educated in New Zealand
at Marsden College, Wellington.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
Mary Valerie Austin, DBE (29 July 1900 — 10 September 1986, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria, Australia), née Hall-Thompson, was an Australia
Australia
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n community worker and political activist. The daughter of Admiral P. H. Hall-Thompson and his wife, Helen (née Deacon), she was educated in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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
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, VictoriaMortlake, Victoria
Mortlake is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway, north-east of Warrnambool. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
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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