GASTEEN, Frank Mason
| Service Numbers: | Q226771, 440531 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 May 1942, Dirranbandi, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 December 1924 |
| Home Town: | St George, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Taw Tacuri Provisional School St. George, Industrial High School Brisbane |
| Occupation: | Jackeroo |
| Died: | Wynnum, Queensland, Australia, 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 9 May 1942: | Involvement Private, Q226771, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
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| 9 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q226771, 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Dirranbandi, Qld. | |
| 14 Jan 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 440531, Brisbane Medical Unit (RAAF), Brisbane, Qld. | |
| 30 Oct 1944: | Discharged | |
| 30 Oct 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q226771, 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 9 May 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 440531 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Wrixon GASTEEN and Lorna Francesca GASTEEN nee PEBERDY, "Cloxard", St. George, Qld.
Valedictory: On Saturday evening last a large attendance of members of the Cypress Downs Patriotic Fund entertained L.A.C. Frank Gasteen, who is on short leave from his unit, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. W. Gasteen at a dinner at the Lone Pine woolshed. In the absence of the fund’s president, Mr. E. J. Beardmore presided, and after introducing the guest of the evening, the chairman spoke very highly of the esteem in which both he and his parents were held by all members, and wished Frank God speed and a safe return. He was supported by several other speakers. The chairman then presented L.A.C. Gasteen with thr fund’s usual gift to which he suitably responded. The function was brought to a close with the singing of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem.
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