Robert Jackson (general)
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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]
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Robert Jackson | |
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Born | (1886-01-01)1 January 1886 Crows Nest, Queensland |
Died | 24 November 1948(1948-11-24) (aged 62) Heidelberg, Victoria |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1907–1942 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 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) |
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