Valda E Maude Maitland
Birth
Death Marriage Spouse Father Mother Siblings Children |
6 April 1928
30 December 2008 14 May 1952 Sydney Baird McClory Arthur Sutherland Maitland (adopted) Maude Marcia Shaw (adopted) Elaine Maude Maitland (adopted) Alison McClory Sean McClory |
Location
Location Location |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Valda E Maude Maitland was born on the 6th of April 1928. She was adopted by Arthur Sutherland Maitland and Maude Marcia Shaw.
Her older adopted sister Dot was 17 years her senior. She was closer in age to Dot's daughters Gloria and Joan, born in 1930 and 1933 respectively. Below is a photo of Gloria (far left) and Valda (third from left).
Her older adopted sister Dot was 17 years her senior. She was closer in age to Dot's daughters Gloria and Joan, born in 1930 and 1933 respectively. Below is a photo of Gloria (far left) and Valda (third from left).
She married Sydney Baird McClory on the 14th of May 1952 in Paddington.
Shortly after their wedding they moved to Fiji, where Syd worked as a camera operator and Valda worked as a stand in for Joan Rice on the set of the movie His Majesty O'Keefe.
Valda died on the 30th of December 2008 in Sydney aged 80 years.