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Name	Dame Rita Mary Buxton
Alternative Names	Rita Mary Neunhoffer
Born	21 November, 1896 South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	22 August, 1982 (aged 85) Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education *	Sacre Coeur (Glen Iris, Melbourne) (student, 1908-1913)
Occupation *	community worker (1927-1982) Victoria, Australia golf administrator (1927-1982) Victoria, Australia racehorse owner (1927-1982) Victoria, Australia
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1944) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1955) Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1969)
Clubs *	Alexandra Club (Melbourne) (member) Peninsula Country Golf Club (Mornington, Vic) (member) Victoria Golf Club (Melbourne) (member)
Key Organisations *	Red Cross Society (Vic) St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) (committee member, 1927-1982)

* Dates are approximate

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