Iris Wilhelmina Scott Doney

Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45

Women’s auxiliary Air Force

1921-2008

WW II

Iris was born and raised in London, England. Her father served in the Second Boer War and in the Black Watch Regiment as a Sergeant Major and in World War I. In 1940 she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). One of her responsibilities during the war was to deliver parts by plane to various airfields in England. She was discharged from the service in 1946 at the rank of Corporal.

In 1948, Iris moved to Lethbridge, Alberta to live with her sister Lily and husband John Doney (Frank’s brother) where she worked in a dress shop and specialized as a graduate corsetiere. In 1951 she moved to Winnipeg and worked at The Bay until she married Frank in 1953. Iris and Frank moved to the Thornhill farm and raised their two children, Malcolm and Susan. In 1965, the farm was sold and they moved to Morden.

Iris became involved in the Morden Horticultural Society and everyone enjoyed her English style garden. She worked at the Simpson’s mail order office and Appelt’s Jewelry in the 1960’s and then worked at the Elementary School library. In the 1970’s she worked at the Morden Town Library and was known as “the library lady” until she retired. Iris was a long serving member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Information submitted by Sue (Doney) and Murray Braun