Les Irwin Explained

Les Irwin
Honorific-Suffix:CBE
Constituency Mp:Mitchell
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:John Armitage
Successor:Alfred Ashley-Brown
Term Start:30 November 1963
Term End:2 December 1972
Birth Date:1898 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Newcastle, New South Wales
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation:Bank manager
Allegiance: Commonwealth of Australia
Serviceyears:1916–1930
Branch:Australian Army
Australian Flying Corps
Rank:Lieutenant
Unit:35th Battalion
Awards:Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Leslie Herbert Irwin, CBE (1 May 1898 – 28 January 1985) was an Australian politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools and underwent military service 1916–30.[1] Upon the end of his service, he became a bank manager. In 1963, he was selected as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Mitchell in the Australian House of Representatives. He was the last person born in the nineteenth century, the last person born before Federation, and the last World War I veteran elected to the House. He held Mitchell until his defeat in 1972. Irwin died in 1985.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page.asp?p=1652096 World War I Nominal Roll
  2. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030831115655/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia . 31 August 2003 .