Earle Sylvester Shiels was born on 13 July 1918 at Muswellbrook to Victor Paul Shiels and Martha Mary Fuller.
Earle enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force on 27 May 1940 at Hallidays Point and was aged 21 years and 9 months stating his occupation as dairyman and his father Victor Paul Shiels as his next of kin. He had enlisted as a Cook.
Earle was stationed on Horn Island from 25 September 1942 to 28 October 1942 and on Morotai from 16 May 1945 to 4 December 1945.
Earle was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with “SW Pacific” clasp and the Returned from Active Service Badge.
When Earle was discharged on 7 December 1945 he was posted to 3 Reserve Personnel Pool.
Earle’s brothers Walter, John and Royden and his sister Edna also enlisted during WW2.
Earle died on 16 September 2002 in Hervey Bay, Queensland.
