Gordon Stirling
Gordon Stirling | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Parliament for Williamstown | |
| In office 19 May 1973 – 1 August 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Floyd |
| Succeeded by | Joan Kirner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1924 Petty Officer |
| Unit | HMAS Warramunga (I44)[1] |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Gordon Francis Stirling (28 December 1924 – 11 June 1999) was an Australian politician. He was the
Career
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Stirling worked as a moulder before joining 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
John Cain II's narrow re-election to a third term.[3]
References
- ^ "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".