Iris Merle LEADBETTER

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LEADBETTER, Iris Merle

Service Numbers:	QF270353, Q270353
Enlisted:	2 April 1943
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Mitchell, Queensland, Australia, 15 April 1923
Home Town:	Mungallala, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Maryborough Girls High School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

2 Apr 1943:	Involvement Private, Q270353, on WW2NR as QF270353
2 Apr 1943:	Enlisted
2 Apr 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QF270353
2 May 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QF270353, embarked Brisbane for New Guinea on board the Duntroon
16 Oct 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QF270353, emplaned Lae for Townsville
30 Nov 1945:	Discharged
30 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QF270353

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Youngest of three siblings (Chester and Eric) who served in WWII, Private Iris Merle Leadbetter (Service No:QF270353) enlisted in the AWAS on 2 April 1943 - graded Stenographer - and was posted to HQ First Australian Army Training Battalion, and in August to 3 AWAS Admin Cadre. Private Leadbetter served in New Guinea (2 May 1942 - 16 October 1945), and was Discharged on 30 November 1945.

The youngest of six children, iris was born in Mitchell, QLD in 1923 to Charles Leadbetter (b1864 in Toolum, New South Wales) and his second wife Marion Julia Pittuck (nee Amos; b1884 at Mullett Creek via Bundaberg, QLD). Charles worked as a Stockman and Labourer in Charleville, Augathella, Bogantangum via Emerald and Baradilla via Mungallala prior to his marriage wth Marion. Charles and Marion settled at Dubydilla and then Bonarby via Mungallala, where they raised their family and Charles was a Stockman/Grazier.

Iris was working as a Clerk when she enlisted in the Army in 1943, and following her Discharge, in 1948 in married Ronald (Ron) Horace Hamilton (b1918 in Mitchell, QLD) - Ron served in the Army (Service No:QX18427). Iris and Ron settled at Glenapp in Mitchell, where they raised their family and Ron was a Stockman/Grazier. Ron died in 1993.

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