Les Irwin

For the Australian footballer, see Les Irwin (footballer).

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]

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
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military service
Allegiance	Commonwealth of Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army Australian Flying Corps
Years of service	1916–1930
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	35th Battalion