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COGHLAN, Shirley Joy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | F12484 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 September 1934 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 17 June 2024, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 3 Dec 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Major, F12484 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Denise Bell
LTCOL Dr. Shirley Joy COGHLAN died 17 Jun 2024 QLD
With the Rank of Major, Shirley served with 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam from the 3 December 1969 to 15 June 1970.
It has been stated in a booklet release by the Royal Australian College of Surgeons [Surgeons in Conflict] that Shirley was the first female Medical Officer to ever serve officially with the Australian Army in a War Zone.