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Irene Fairbairn

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Irene Fairbairn
Chief Commissioner of Guides Australia
Personal details
Born30 March 1899
Stamford Hill, Hackney, London
Died14 March 1974(1974-03-14) (aged 74)
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Irene Florence Fairbairn (30 March 1899 – 14 March 1974) served as the Chief Commissioner of Guides Australia. She was a 1947 recipient of the Silver Fish Award, the highest adult award in Girlguiding, awarded for outstanding service to Girlguiding combined with service to world Guiding.[1]

References

  1. ^ Maunders, David. "Fairbairn, Irene Florence (1899 - 1974) Biographical Entry". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. Retrieved 2006-09-25.