Monte Punshon | |
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 Monte Punshon c.1930s | |
| Born | Ethel May Punshon 8 November 1882 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 4 April 1989 (aged 106) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Melbourne evening classes |
| Known for | achievements after becoming age 100 |
Ethel May (Monte) Punshon (8 November 1882 – 4 April 1989) was an Australian artist and teacher. She was known for her kindness to Japanese internees during the second world war. After she reached the age of 100, she came out, she joined MENSA, she wrote her autobiography, she was given a decoration by Japan and she was an ambassador for Expo 88.