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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-07-24 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007787b.htm person Jackson Victor Henry AACR2 1924 2005 Place of Birth Kingsgrove, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Townsville, Queensland, Australia Entomologist Musician Lepidopterist Victor Jackson was a keen butterfly collector from an early age. His intended career as a music teacher was derailed by WWII, during which he served in the Royal Australian Air Force. After the war, Jackson and his family lived in Sydney, moving to Mylestom on the New South Wales coast in 1958 where he operated the local general store. In 1971 the family moved to Townsville, Queensland. Wherever the family lived he continued his butterfly collecting. In Townsville he became adept at raising butterflies, growing the appropriate food plants in his garden and striving to prevent eggs being parasitised by wasps. He was particularly interested in birdwing butterflies, Australian fritillaries and sword-grass butterflies, keeping detailed records of the birdwings he raised from wild-laid eggs and released. Jackson's collection comprised over 600 specimens, including those he collected on Bougainville while stationed there during WWII. After Jackson's death, his son Philip had care of the collection, making sure it was properly stored. Eventually, with the assistance of Trevor Lambkin, the collection was donated to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in 2024. Jackson's later musical career included playing violin with the North Queensland Symphony Orchestra. 1944 1946 Military service - Served with the Royal Australian Air Force 1946 1958 Life event - Lived in Sydney 1958 1971 Career position - Owner of general store, Mylestom, New South Wales 1971 1971 Life event - Moved to Townsville 2024 2024 Life event - Butterfly collection donated to Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, City of Launceston (1891 - )

Butterfly collection donated to the Museum 2024

 'Jackson, Victor Henry', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Jackson, Victor Henry Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Victor Jackson Butterfly Collection at QVMAG Fearn, Simon Victor Jackson Butterfly Collection at QVMAG 2024 Moths and Butterflies Australasia newsletter 6 17-22