Stirling's political activity led to a career as a unionist, becoming an official of the Federated Storemen and Packers Union. He was a member of the Australia-USSR Friendship Society as well as the Congress for International Cooperation and Disarmament.[3] He was also involved in the Williamstown Historical Society, the Williamstown branch of the Returned and Services League, and he was a member of the board.[3]
Stirling was elected to the Victorian Electoral district of Williamstown at the 1973 State election, won by the Liberal party under new leader Rupert Hamer. He served on Labor's Public Works Committee from 1976 to 1982 and the Salinity and Printing committees from 1974 to 1983, and was a member of the Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences board.[3] He retired in August 1988, a month before John Cain II's narrow re-election to a third term.[3]
gordon, stirling, american, sports, executive, sportswriter, scotty, stirling, gordon, francis, stirling, december, 1924, june, 1999, australian, politician, labor, member, williamstown, victorian, legislative, assembly, from, 1973, 1988, member, victorian, pa. For the American sports executive and sportswriter see Scotty Stirling Gordon Francis Stirling 28 December 1924 11 June 1999 was an Australian politician He was the Labor member for Williamstown in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1988 2 Gordon StirlingMember of the Victorian Parliament for WilliamstownIn office 19 May 1973 1 August 1988Preceded byLarry FloydSucceeded byJoan KirnerPersonal detailsBorn 1924 12 28 28 December 1924Geelong VictoriaDied11 June 1999 1999 06 11 aged 74 Werribee VictoriaNationalityAustralianPolitical partyLabor PartySpouseBetty June WilsonChildrenKay and DavidOccupationMoulderNaval Petty OfficerOil refinery operatorUnion OfficialMilitary serviceAllegiance AustraliaBranch service Royal Australian NavyYears of service1946 1958RankPetty OfficerUnitHMAS Warramunga I44 1 Battles warsKorean WarCareer edit nbsp HMAS Warramunga which Stirling served aboard during the Korean War Stirling worked as a moulder before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1946 He served as an Able Seaman aboard HMAS Warramunga during the Korean War reached the rank of Petty Officer then completed his service in 1958 In 1962 he joined the Labor Party 3 Stirling s political activity led to a career as a unionist becoming an official of the Federated Storemen and Packers Union He was a member of the Australia USSR Friendship Society as well as the Congress for International Cooperation and Disarmament 3 He was also involved in the Williamstown Historical Society the Williamstown branch of the Returned and Services League and he was a member of the Williamstown Hospital board 3 Stirling was elected to the Victorian Electoral district of Williamstown at the 1973 State election won by the Liberal party under new leader Rupert Hamer He served on Labor s Public Works Committee from 1976 to 1982 and the Salinity and Printing committees from 1974 to 1983 and was a member of the Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences board 3 He retired in August 1988 a month before John Cain II s narrow re election to a third term 3 References edit DVA s Nominal Rolls Parliament of Victoria Re Member Archived from the original on 26 February 2011 Retrieved 17 February 2011 a b c d e Pariament of Victoria William Laurence Floyd OBE External links editGordon Stirling at re member Gordon Stirling s Korean War Service Record at Dept of Veterans AffairsParliament of VictoriaPreceded byLarry Floyd Member for Williamstown1973 1988 Succeeded byJoan Kirner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Stirling amp oldid 1216007762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
