- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE0449
Darling, Margaret Florence
- AM
- Maiden name Anderson, Margaret
- Born 10 May 1923, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Died 6 November 2010, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation Company director, Servicewoman
Summary
The daughter of R G and F H Anderson, Margaret Darling was educated at St Catherine’s College Toorak. After serving with the Women’s Royal Australian Navy Service from 1943 to 1945, she married L G Darling and they had four children. A member of the Alexandra Club (Melbourne), Margaret Darling enjoys travel, gardening, music and country pursuits. On 10 June 1991, Margaret Darling was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the National Trust of Victoria.
Events
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1966 - 1990
Council Member, National Trust Australia (Vic.)
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1943 - 1945
Served with the Womens Royal Australian Navy Service, attained rank of Third Officer
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1999
Patron, Australian Garden History Society
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1990 - 1999
Chairman, Australian Garden History Society
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1983 - 1990
Vice-President, National Trust Australia (Vic.)
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1980 - 1983
President, National Trust Australia (Vic.)
Published resources
- Edited Book
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Resource Section
- DARLING, MARGARET FLORENCE, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2002, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=N&VeteranID=1188871
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Resource
- Trove: Darling, Margaret Florence (1923-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-744078
- Newspaper Article