Kathleen May Fowler, ( 1925 – 17 November 2012) was an Australian military officer. She served as director of the

Women's Royal Australian Army Corps The Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) was formed as an all women's corps of the Australian Army in April 1951. Its Colonel-in-Chief was Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. The purpose of the corps was to counter a personnel shorta ...

and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1975. She is credited with introducing maternity leave in the Australian army service.

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1920s births 2012 deaths Australian Army personnel of World War II Members of the Order of Australia Australian colonels {{Australia-mil-bio-stub