Francis Victor Coyle
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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 |
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| 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.
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