MBE

Born

1903
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

1984
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Editor, Journalist and Print Journalist

Summary

Freda Irving began her career in journalism in Melbourne in 1925, working with the Sun News Pictorial in various guises until about 1949 when she joined the Argus. She also edited Woman's Day and the Australian Women's Weekly for short periods of time. In 1978-79, she was president of the Melbourne Press Club.

During the war she joined the Australian Women's Army Service as a private but before long she beecame Amenities Officer with the rank of captain for the three women's services ­ Army, Air Force and Navy.

She was awarded an MBE for services to Journalism in 1981.