| Dawn Jackson | |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Kent, England |
| Death Place: | Canberra, Australia |
| Allegiance: | Australia |
| Branch: | Second Australian Imperial Force Women's Royal Australian Army Corps |
| Serviceyears: | 1941–1947 1951–1972 |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Commands: | Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (1957–72) |
| Battles: | Second World War |
| Awards: | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations: | Robert Jackson (father) Oliver David Jackson (brother) |
Colonel Dawn Valerie Vautin Jackson, (22 February 1917 – 20 January 1995) was an Australian military officer. She served as director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps from 1957 to 1972, and is credited with a policy change allowing Australian servicewomen to serve overseas for the first time.[1]
Jackson was born in Kent, England, and was educated at St Catherine's School, Sydney, Australia.
Jackson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1960.[2]