Gordon 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]

For the American sports executive and sportswriter, see Scotty Stirling.

Gordon Stirling
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Williamstown
In office
19 May 1973 – 1 August 1988
Preceded byLarry Floyd
Succeeded byJoan Kirner
Personal details
Born(1924-12-28)28 December 1924
Geelong, Victoria
Died11 June 1999(1999-06-11) (aged 74)
Werribee, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseBetty June Wilson
ChildrenKay and David
OccupationMoulder
Naval Petty Officer
Oil refinery operator
Union Official
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/service Royal Australian Navy
Years of service1946 – 1958
RankPetty Officer
UnitHMAS Warramunga (I44)[1]
Battles/warsKorean War

Career
Photograph of a war ship in a body of water. Large cannons can be seen on the deck, along with sailors.
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
  1. "DVA's Nominal Rolls".
  2. "Parliament of Victoria - Re-Member". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. http://tex.parliament.vic.gov.au/bin/texhtmlt?form=VicHansard.dumpall&db=hansard91&dodraft=0&speech=2757&activity=NULL&title=Gordon+Francis+Stirling&date1=3&date2=November&date3=1999
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