Australian Dictionary of Biography

25 February, 1897
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

28 March, 1973 (aged 76)
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Anglican

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.

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• Irving, Godfrey George Howy (father)
• Irving, Freda Mary Howy (sister)
• Irving, Martin Howy (grandfather)
• Derham, Frederick Thomas (grandfather)
• Spencer, Margaret Joan (work colleague)
• Swinney, Stella Edith (subordinate officer)
• Douglas, Mary Stewart (related entry)

• Lauriston Girls School (Armadale, Melbourne) (student)
• Queen's School (Perth) (student)

• Voluntary Aid Detachment personnel (1915-1918) Federal, Australia
• Girl Guides’ leader (1924-1940) Victoria, Australia
• army officer (1941-1961) Federal, Australia

• World War I (voluntary aid worker)
• World War II (army officer)
• Australian Women's Army Service (head, 1941-1946)
• Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (army officer, 1951-1961)

• Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1939)

• Victorian Society for Crippled Children (committee member, 1935-1973)
• Red Cross Society (Vic) (honorary life member, 1959-1973)
• Council on the Ageing (Vic) (consultant, 1961-1971)

• Girl Guides' Association (Vic) (secretary, 1924-1940)
• Red Cross Society (Vic) (general secretary, 1947-1959)