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Name	Elizabeth Lucas
Alternative Names	Elizabeth Ratten
Born	12 September, 1912 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Died	11 March, 2007 (aged 94) Lower Plenty, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education *	Melbourne Ladies' College (Melbourne) (student, 1924-1928) Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne) (student, 1929-1931)
Occupation or Descriptor *	army officer (1941-1947) Federal, Australia advertising executive (1947-1967) Victoria, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (commanding officer, AWAS)
Awards	Medal of the Order of Australia (recipient, 2006)
Clubs *	Zonta International (Melb) (member, 1950-2002) Zonta International (Melb) (president, 1986-2002)
Key Organisations *	Australian Women's Army Service Association (founding member, 1947-2007) Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron (leader, 1960-1990) Australian Women's Army Service Association (president, 1973-2002) Australian Aircraft Restoration Group (member, 1975-1990)
Workplaces *	Creative Displays (owner, 1938-1941) C. H. Lucas Advertising (owner, 1966-1986)

* Dates are approximate

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