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SHIRRA, Francis Cowan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q140877 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Falkirk Scotland UK, 7 May 1899 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Falkirk Public School Scotland UK |
| Occupation: | Joiner |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Mar 1942: | Involvement Staff Sergeant , Q140877 | |
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| 30 Mar 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 30 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, Q140877 | |
| 13 May 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Infantry Training Battalions, Taken on Strength of the 11th Inf Training Battalion at Hughenden and placed on course of instruction at Equipment Repairs at Cabalah passed with mark of 82% | |
| 6 Jul 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Infantry Training Battalions, Acting Corporal to establishment 11th Infantry Training Battalion | |
| 28 Dec 1943: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Infantry Training Battalions | |
| 5 Apr 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Infantry Training Battalions, Transferred to 33rd AIT Battalion Queensland to Camp Staff at Wallangarra on 23rd June 1944. | |
| 10 Apr 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 4th Base Staff Depot | |
| 18 Jan 1946: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, 4th Base Staff Depot | |
| 28 Jan 1947: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, Australian Army Service Corps, Transfer to 1st Military District AASC for duty as part of the Interim Army | |
| 8 Jun 1948: | Discharged | |
| 8 Jun 1948: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, Q140877 |
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Transferred to the Regular Army Supplement ( Reserve) RASR on 9th June 1948 with Regimental Number QP83158.
Service Medals War Medal 1939-45 & Australian Service Medal 1939-45.
Married with 3 Children to Gertrude Shirra in 1928
Residence Coorparoo Queensland.