Jessie Mary HALBERT BA. CBE [11841] ^7477,7478

  General Notes:

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Jessie Mary VASEY
Also known as: née Halbert

Born: 19/10/1897
Died: 22/9/1966

Special Achievements:
1945 - Founder of The War Widows' Guild of Australia, to provide support in social and welfare aspects and by providing government representation on forums and campaigning for increased pensions. The Guild also built housing for war widows at a time when accommodation was scarce and unaffordable.
1959 - Founder of The Vasey Housing Association, New South Wales which provides housing for war widows, ex-service women, and those with strong service affiliations.
2001 - Inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
2008 - Inducted onto Victorian Honour Roll of Women.

Additional Information:
1921 - Graduated University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Arts.
Widow of Major General Alan Vasey CB, CBE, DSO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Vasey
Vasey died of cerebral thrombosis on 22 September 1966 at Grafton, New South Wales, while on her way back to Melbourne after visiting guild members in Queensland. She was buried with Presbyterian forms in Lilydale cemetery. She was survived by her younger son Robert, George having died from an aneurysm on 5 November 1960.[1][20] Robert Alan Vasey died on 21 September 2008.[21]

Jessie married Major General George Alan VASEY CB CBE DSO [11832] [MRIN: 4029], son of George Brinsden VASEY [11826] and Alice Isabel McCUTCHEON [10313], in 1921. (Major General George Alan VASEY CB CBE DSO [11832] was born on 29 Mar 1895 in Malvern East, Victoria, Australia ⁸⁷⁹⁷ and died on 5 Mar 1945 in Cairns, Qld, Australia ⁸⁷⁹⁷.)