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