Mary Isobel WINTON [21235]

  General Notes:

Mary Winton writes in Tank Sinker:
I was working at the council when I joined up, Maris Brisbane's brilliant idea, Bert's sister. She said to me one day: Let's join the army. But we're not old enough. Well, when you turn 18 we'll join. Your birthday comes first and I'll put my age up. If your parents signed the forms you could enlist at 18 which is exactly what we did. I can remember my birthday fell on a Sunday that particular year, 1943. The very next day, Monday, we sent for the papers to join up. Her birthday was not till December so Maris put her age up and got away with it. About five of us girls joined up. The boys were gone already. I would say Julia Creek was the most patriotic little town you'd ever come across. All the boys and the girls that were available, joined.
Mary Winton

  Research Notes:

For more about Mary see page 380. https://sites.google.com/site/tanksinker/Home/max-burns-tanksinker

Mary married Hubert Vincent BRISBANE [21236] [MRIN: 7628], son of William John BRISBANE [21244] and Doris Barbara PEARDON [21245], in 1953. (Hubert Vincent BRISBANE [21236] was born on 26 Jan 1923 and died on 24 Apr 2010 in Townsville Hospital QLD.)