Les Irwin

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Les Irwin CBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for Mitchell
In office 30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972
Preceded by	John Armitage
Succeeded by	Alfred Ashley-Brown
Personal details
Born	(1898-05-01)1 May 1898 Newcastle, New South Wales
Died	28 January 1985(1985-01-28) (aged 86)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Bank manager
Military service
Allegiance	Commonwealth of Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army Australian Flying Corps
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	35th Battalion
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Leslie Herbert "Les" 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 1961, 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]

References

↑ World War I Nominal Roll
↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-05-23.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by John Armitage	Member for Mitchell 1961 – 1972	Succeeded by Alfred Ashley-Brown

Persondata
Name	Irwin, Leslie Herbert
Alternative names	Irwin, Les
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	1 May 1898
Place of birth	Newcastle, New South Wales
Date of death	28 January 1985
Place of death

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