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Name	Nancy-Bird Walton
Alternative Names	Nancy Bird Walton Nancy Bird
Born	1915 Kew, New South Wales, Australia
Died	13 January, 2009 (aged ~ 94)
Occupation or Descriptor *	aviator (1935-1990) New South Wales, Australia Women's Air Training Corps personnel (1941-1945) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (commandant) Women's Air Training Corps (commandant)
Awards	John Flynn Outback Pioneers Award (recipient) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1966) Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1990)
Groups *	National Living Treasure (Australia) (member)
Key Organisations *	Royal Far West (Manly, Sydney) (life member) Women's Movement Against Socialism (founding member) Australian Women's Pilots' Association (founding president, 1950-1990)

* Dates are approximate

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