SHIER, Dorothy Mary

1921 - 2012  (91 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 13 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	SHIER, Dorothy Mary
  Nickname	Mary
  Birth	15 Jan 1921	Armadale, Victoria, Australia
  Gender	Female
  Military Service	29 Dec 1942	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
  	Australian Army - 115 HEIDELBERG MILITARY HOSPITAL
  	Service:- Australian Army Service Number:- VX121088 Date of Birth:- 15 Jan 1921 Place of Birth:- MELBOURNE, VIC Date of Enlistment:- 29 Dec 1942 Locality on Enlistment:- EAST CAMBERWELL, VIC Place of Enlistment:- HEIDELBERG, VIC Next of Kin:- SHIER, A Date of Discharge:- 30 Oct 1945 Rank:- Lieutenant Posting at Discharge:- 115 HEIDELBERG MILITARY HOSPITAL
  Burial	May 2012	Moe, Victoria, Australia
  	Address: Moe Memorial Park Cemetery
  Reference Number	S0355
  _UID	86F4DB8D2167470FABD3B54C75AC4FDB8A3D
  Death	8 May 2012
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Cremation	12 May 2012	Springvale, , Victoria, Australia
  	Address: Springvale Botanical Cemetery (ex Necropolis),
  Person ID	I1130	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	SHIER, Archdale Percy
  Mother	HOPE, Margarette Josine Louise
  Marriage	1917
  Family ID	F1528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CRAWFORD, Ian James Gray,   b. 12 Apr 1910, Foster, Victoria, Australia d. 8 Jul 1974, Moe, Victoria, Australia (Age 64 years)
  Engaged	21 Aug 1944  [1]
  	SHIER-CRAWFORD.-Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Shier, Stanhope grove, East Camberwell, to Sqd. Leader Ian James Gray, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. F. Crawford, Laburnum street Blackburn.
  Marriage	20 Feb 1945	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia   [2]
  	Address: St. Mark's Church
  Residence	6 Apr 1966	Lara, Victoria, Australia
  	Address: "Blink-Bonnie"
  Notes	Three Air Force Men Marry Crawford-Shier CANON P. W. ROBINSON Will officiate at the marriage of ( Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. P. Shier, Stanhope Grove. East Cnmberwell. and Squadron Leader Ian James Gray Crawford, A.F.C., RAAF, only son or Mr and Mrs E. J. F. Crawford. Laburnum Street, Blackburn, to be celebrated at St. Mark's Church, Camberwell, late this afternoon. Given away by her father, the bride will wear a full-skirted gown of white marquisette, which has a cross-over bodice. The Brussels lace veil, to be held in place with gardenias, is more than 100 years' old, and has been lent by Mrs Watson Robertson. A bouquet of tuberoses will, be carried. Miss Margarette Shier, the 'brides eldest sister, will be the onlv bridesmaid, and will carry franglpanni with her powder-blue crepe frock, which has a sunray pleated skirt. The bridegroom will have Wing Commander James Lawson, O.B.E., RAAF. as best man. A reception will be held at 9 Darling Street. South Yarra. Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Tuesday 20 February 1945, page 9 SHIER-CRAWFORD. - The marriage of Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A P. Shier, East Camberwell, to Squadron-Leader Ian James Gray Craw-ford, A.F.C., only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. F. Crawford, Blackburn, will be celebrated at St. Mark's Church, Cam-berwell, on Tuesday. February 20, at 5.30 p.m. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 17 February 1945, page 12 AIR FORCE WEDDINGS St. MARK’S Church of England, Camberwell, was the setting late yesterday afternoon for the mar-riage of Dorothy Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Shier, Stanhope-gve., East Camberwell, to Souadron Leader Ian James Gray Crawford, A.F.C., R.A.A.F., celebrated by Canon P. W. Robinson. A Brussels lace veil more than 100 years old, lent by Mrs Watson Robinson and a frock of white mar quisette were worn by the bride, who was given away by her father. Miss Margaret Shier, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and wore a crepe frock in powder blue shading, and carried frangipani. The bridegroom, who is the only son of Mr, and Mrs. E. J. F. Crawford, Laburnum-st., Blackburn, was attended by Wing Commander James Lawson, O.B.E., RA.A.F. Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956), Wednesday 21 February 1945, page 13
  Children	1. CRAWFORD, K.I.J.   2. CRAWFORD, H.M.
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Newspaper The Argus, "Engagements," 21.8.1944, p. 8; digital images, \i Trove\i0  (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed 31 Jul 2022), Historic Newspapers., Sau 0014. (Reliability: 3). [S15] Newpaper:- The Herald, "Three Airforce Men Marry," 20.2.1945, p. 9; digital images, \i Trove\i0  (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ : accessed 31 Jul 2022), Historic Newspapers., Sau 0013. (Reliability: 3).