Mary V. Austin

Mary Valentine Austin
Born(1900-07-29)29 July 1900
Died10 September 1986(1986-09-10) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Community worker and political activist

Dame Mary Valentine Austin (née Hall-Thompson; 29 July 1900 – 10 September 1986)[1] was an Australian community worker and political activist.[2] The daughter of Admiral Percival Hall-Thompson and his wife, Helen (née Deacon), she was educated in New Zealand at Marsden College, Wellington.

  1. ^ Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Austin, Mary Valentine Hall - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ Some sources indicate Valentine, not Valerie, as her middle name