Difference between revisions of "Francis Victor Coyle"
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| dateofbirth = 1 Nov 1916 | | dateofbirth = 1 Nov 1916 | ||
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| death = 26 Jun 2001, aged 84 | | death = 26 Jun 2001, aged 84 | ||
| placeofdeath = Heidelburg, Voctoria | | placeofdeath = Heidelburg, Voctoria | ||
| − | | enlistmentage = | + | | enlistmentage = 24 years |
| − | | description = | + | | description = 5'7½" (1.72m) tall; weight 138lbs; medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair |
| − | | height = | + | | height = 5'7½" (1.72m) |
| − | | weight = | + | | weight = 138lbs |
| − | | complexion = | + | | complexion = medium |
| − | | eyes = | + | | eyes = brown |
| − | | hair = | + | | hair = black |
| descriptionnote = | | descriptionnote = | ||
| − | | occupation = | + | | occupation = Farm hand |
| − | | religion = | + | | religion = Roman Catholic |
| − | | address = | + | | address = Airshire Dairy, Byford |
| − | | relation = | + | | relation = Wife |
| − | | nextofkin = | + | | nextofkin = Mrs. Dorothy Aldred Coyle |
| regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4426111 29360] | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4426111 29360] | ||
| − | | enlistmentdate = | + | | enlistmentdate = 28 Nov 1940 |
| − | | rank = | + | | rank = Corporal |
| − | | unit = | + | | unit = [[No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF]] |
| − | | 1stembarkationdatefrom= | + | | 1stembarkationdatefrom= 31 Jul 1944 |
| − | | 1stembarkationdateto= | + | | 1stembarkationdateto= 15 Aug 1944 |
| − | | 1sttransportembarked= | + | | 1sttransportembarked= unknown |
| − | | 1sttransportnote= | + | | 1sttransportnote= Townsville to Aitape, New Guinea |
| − | | 1stembarkationdatefrom1tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdatefrom1tran= 24 Sep 1944 |
| − | | 1stembarkationdateto1tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdateto1tran= 25 Sep 1944 |
| − | | 1sttransportembarked1tran= | + | | 1sttransportembarked1tran= unknown |
| − | | 1sttransportnote1tran= | + | | 1sttransportnote1tran= Aitape, New Guinea to Morotai, NEI |
| − | | 1stembarkationdatefrom2tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdatefrom2tran= 15 Nov 1944 |
| − | | 1stembarkationdateto2tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdateto2tran=15 Nov 1944 |
| − | | 1sttransportembarked2tran= | + | | 1sttransportembarked2tran= unknown |
| − | | 1sttransportnote2tran= | + | | 1sttransportnote2tran= Morotai to Leyte |
| − | | 1stembarkationdatefrom3tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdatefrom3tran= 15 Dec 1944 |
| − | | 1stembarkationdateto3tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdateto3tran= 16 Dc 1944 |
| − | | 1sttransportembarked3tran= | + | | 1sttransportembarked3tran= unknown |
| − | | 1sttransportnote3tran= | + | | 1sttransportnote3tran= Leyte to Mindoro, Phillipines |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnfrom= | + | | 1stdateofreturnfrom= 22 Jun 1945 |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnto= | + | | 1stdateofreturnto= 23 Jun 1945 |
| − | | 1sttransportreturn= | + | | 1sttransportreturn= Mindoro to Morotai |
| − | | 1sttransportreturnnote= | + | | 1sttransportreturnnote= unknown |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnfrom1tran= | + | | 1stdateofreturnfrom1tran= 15 Jul 1945 |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnto1tran= | + | | 1stdateofreturnto1tran=17 Jul 1945 |
| − | | 1sttransportreturn1tran= | + | | 1sttransportreturn1tran= unknown |
| − | | 1sttransportreturnnote1tran= | + | | 1sttransportreturnnote1tran= Morotai to Balikpapan |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnfrom2tran= | + | | 1stdateofreturnfrom2tran= . |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnto2tran= | + | | 1stdateofreturnto2tran=. |
| − | | 1sttransportreturn2tran= | + | | 1sttransportreturn2tran= various |
| − | | 1sttransportreturnnote2tran= | + | | 1sttransportreturnnote2tran= Balikpapan to Perth via Melbourne & Somers |
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| − | | monument1 = | + | | monument1 = Byford WW2 Honour Roll |
| monumentnote1 = | | monumentnote1 = | ||
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| − | | medal1 = | + | | medal1 = 1939-45 Star |
| − | | medal2 = | + | | medal2 = Pacific Star |
| − | | medal3 = | + | | medal3 = Defence Medal |
| − | | medal4 = | + | | medal4 = War Medal 1939-45 |
| + | | medal5 = Australian Service Medal 1939-45 | ||
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| + | Frank enlisted on 28 Nov 1940 at the [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]], mustered as Messman and was sent the same day to undertake No. P62 Basic Dril course at [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]] Pearce betwee 28 Nov 1940 and 3 Jan 1941. On 4 January he was posted to the [[RAAF Base Pearce]] headquarters unit. While with them, on 1 Jun 1941 he was appointed Leading Aircraftman. A year after joining them, on 29 Jan 1942 he was transferred to [[No. 14 Squadron RAAF]]. | ||
| + | From 1 Jun 1942 until 24 Jul 1942 Frank participated in the No. 67 Trainee Group II Fitter couse run at [[No. 2 School of Technical Training RAAF]] at Kingston, a suburb of Canberra. From there, on 25 Jul 1942 he was transferred to [[No. 3 School of Technical Training RAAF]] at Ultimo in New South Wales where he was a member of No. 13 Fitter DMT course 30 Jul 1942 until 25 Sep 1942 after which he was remustered on 26 Sep 1942 as a Fitter/Driver Motor Transport. With the remustering he reverted to Aircraftmam. He was then posted on 1 Oct 1942 to [[No. 4 Embarkation Depot RAAF]] at Mileham in South Australia. While there Frank was briefly hospitalised from 10 to 12 Oct 1942 in the [[105th Australian Military Hospital]]. On 2 Dec 1942 Frank was briefly transferred to [[No. 55 Operational Base Unit RAAF]], before moving on to [[No. 3 Works Maintenance Unit RAAF]] in Darwin and he was once again appointed as a Leading Aircraftman on 1 Jan 1943. | ||
| + | On 15 Jan 1943 Frank's unit was renamed to [[No. 3 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF]] on 15 Jan 1943, and on 15 Jul 1944 to [[No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF]] He was promoted Temporary Corporal on 1 Dec 1944. Frank required sick leave from 8 Nov 1945 to 5 Dec 1945 during which time, on 1 Dec 1945 Frank married Dorothy Aldred Coyle in Victoria. He had been transferred to [[No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF]] on 7 Dec 1945, where he was discharged on 15 Apr 1946. | ||
==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
| − | + | Frank died in the Austin Hospital, Heidelburg, Victoria on 26 Jun 2001 aged 84. | |
===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
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| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:Labourer ww2]] |
| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:Catholic ww2]] |
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[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 1 Nov 1916 |
| Place of Birth | Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Death | 26 Jun 2001, aged 84 |
| Place of Death | Heidelburg, Voctoria |
| Age at Enlistment | 24 years |
| Description |
5'7½" (1.72m) tall ; 138lbs 62.596 kg ; medium complexion ; brown eyes ; black hair |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Airshire Dairy, Byford |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs. Dorothy Aldred Coyle |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 29360 |
| Date of Enlistment | 28 Nov 1940 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF |
| Military Movement | |
| 1st Departure from Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 31 Jul 1944 ‒ 15 Aug 1944 |
| Transport Details | unknown Townsville to Aitape, New Guinea |
| Transfers | |
| Journey Dates | 24 Sep 1944 ‒ 25 Sep 1944 |
| Transport Details | unknown Aitape, New Guinea to Morotai, NEI |
| Journey Dates | 15 Nov 1944 ‒ 15 Nov 1944 |
| Transport Details | unknown Morotai to Leyte |
| Journey Dates | 15 Dec 1944 ‒ 16 Dc 1944 |
| Transport Details | unknown Leyte to Mindoro, Phillipines |
| Return to Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 22 Jun 1945 ‒ 23 Jun 1945 |
| Transport Details | Mindoro to Morotai unknown |
| Journey Dates | 15 Jul 1945 ‒ 17 Jul 1945 |
| Transport Details | unknown Morotai to Balikpapan |
| Journey Dates |
. "." contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. ‒ ."." contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. |
| Transport Details | various Balikpapan to Perth via Melbourne & Somers |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument(s) | Byford WW2 Honour Roll |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
War Service
Frank enlisted on 28 Nov 1940 at the No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre, mustered as Messman and was sent the same day to undertake No. P62 Basic Dril course at No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF Pearce betwee 28 Nov 1940 and 3 Jan 1941. On 4 January he was posted to the RAAF Base Pearce headquarters unit. While with them, on 1 Jun 1941 he was appointed Leading Aircraftman. A year after joining them, on 29 Jan 1942 he was transferred to No. 14 Squadron RAAF.
From 1 Jun 1942 until 24 Jul 1942 Frank participated in the No. 67 Trainee Group II Fitter couse run at No. 2 School of Technical Training RAAF at Kingston, a suburb of Canberra. From there, on 25 Jul 1942 he was transferred to No. 3 School of Technical Training RAAF at Ultimo in New South Wales where he was a member of No. 13 Fitter DMT course 30 Jul 1942 until 25 Sep 1942 after which he was remustered on 26 Sep 1942 as a Fitter/Driver Motor Transport. With the remustering he reverted to Aircraftmam. He was then posted on 1 Oct 1942 to No. 4 Embarkation Depot RAAF at Mileham in South Australia. While there Frank was briefly hospitalised from 10 to 12 Oct 1942 in the 105th Australian Military Hospital. On 2 Dec 1942 Frank was briefly transferred to No. 55 Operational Base Unit RAAF, before moving on to No. 3 Works Maintenance Unit RAAF in Darwin and he was once again appointed as a Leading Aircraftman on 1 Jan 1943.
On 15 Jan 1943 Frank's unit was renamed to No. 3 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF on 15 Jan 1943, and on 15 Jul 1944 to No. 3 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF He was promoted Temporary Corporal on 1 Dec 1944. Frank required sick leave from 8 Nov 1945 to 5 Dec 1945 during which time, on 1 Dec 1945 Frank married Dorothy Aldred Coyle in Victoria. He had been transferred to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF on 7 Dec 1945, where he was discharged on 15 Apr 1946.
Post War
Frank died in the Austin Hospital, Heidelburg, Victoria on 26 Jun 2001 aged 84.
Notes