Robert Jackson (general)

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Robert Jackson
Born(1886-01-01)1 January 1886
Crows Nest, Queensland
Died24 November 1948(1948-11-24) (aged 62)
Heidelberg, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1907–1942
RankMajor General
Commands heldWestern Command (1941–42)
5th Military District (1941–42)
Northern Command (1940–41)
1st Military District (1940–41)
1st Division (1939–40)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Knight of the Legion of Honour (France)
Relations (son)
Dawn Jackson (daughter)
Oliver David Jackson (son)

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]

References[]

  1. ^ O'Brien, Michael (2007). "Jackson, Donald Robert (1915–1986)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 17. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 28 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
Military offices
Preceded by
Major General James Durrant
General Officer Commanding Western Command
1941–1942
Succeeded by
Major General Eric Plant
Preceded by
Major General Henry Wynter
General Officer Commanding Northern Command
1940–1941
Succeeded by
Major General James Durrant
Preceded by
Major General John Hardie
General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1939–1940
Succeeded by
Major General Albert Fewtrell
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