Given Names:  Leo Richard Date of Birth: 9 Nov 1897 Died: 23 Oct 1982 Known As: Leo Birth Residence: Eurelia Parents: William & Elizabeth McBride Married: Emilie Louise WILSON (known as Queenie) Dec 1932

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Their Family:

• Barry Michael born 2 August 1935 married Glenyis McDonald Loane, born 15 June 1941, in September 1972 - Kelvin born 19 November 1974 married Athena Ptensis - Dean born October 1999, Jason Nicholas born 6 March 2001, Mark Patrick born 3 January 2003. Elizabeth born 30 May 1976

• Marie June Veronica born 1 June 1939 married Michael Gebhardt Tilbrook born 12 October 1937 - Amanda Marie born 11 February 1963 married Wayne McLaggan born 12 May 1963 - Leona born 5 September 1987, Matthew born 24 November 1992, Melinda born 1 May 1996. Timothy Maurice born 11 May 1964, Genevieve Emilie born 18 March 1967

Leo and Queenie married in 1932, and are listed in the electoral roll for 1939 as being resident in the District Of Chaffey, in the seat of Wakefield, based in Renmark.

From Marie McBride - Leo was the 9th child of William and Elizabeth, being born in Eurelia. He attended school for a short time, only 2-3 years, before also working to assist the family. As a child of 11 he began working as a server with a priest, travelling around with the priest from parish to parish, for food and board. This lasted until he was about 15 when he went back to the family home, which by then was located in Carrow.

Leo was 35 when he married Emilie Louise Wilson, known by everyone as Queenie. They lived in a house opposite Frank near Loveday, not far from the Loveday Interment Camp. The Camp was 4 separate areas united by walkways and interred German, Italian and Japanese men from Australian states, as well as taking prisoners of war from the Netherlands, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Britain and the Middle East. Queenie was not comfortable with them being so close, and at the opportunity to leave, took Marie aged 4 and Barry to an uncle and aunt, who had a hotel in Orroroo. They did not stay long in Orroroo and the family moved to Adelaide, where they set up their home.

MCBRIDE LEO RICHARD : Service Number - 115638 : Date of birth - 09 Nov 1897 : Place of birth - EURELIA SA : Place of enlistment - ADELAIDE : Next of Kin - MCBRIDE EMILIE In 1942 Leo joined the RAAF, and was sent as part of a ground crew to assist in cleanup and repairs in the North of Australia, particularly Queensland. This enlistment was for 8 years, and on return to South Australia, Leo was sent to Woomera Rocket Range, where he worked for 3 years. At the end of this, he delisted from the RAAF and went to Radium Hill as a storeman and a Civil Servant. During this time, Queenie with Marie and Barry, lived in an Edwardian style house in Rawlings Avenue, in what was then known as New Mile End and is now called Torrensville. The family lived here from 1943 until 1961. When Leo returned to live with the family, Marie was 15 years old. Queenie worked for John Martins in the city, in the handbag department. Marie said her mother liked living in the city and would not go back to live in the Riverland.

Leo died on the 23 Oct 1982 Lourdes Valley, Myrtle Bank, South Australia, Australia

Emilie (Queenie) was born on 17 September 1903 in the Lyrup Village Settlement R Murray and died 10 December 1993