Gerard O'FLYNN

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Service Number:	1608
Enlisted:	7 August 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	Australian Mounted Divisional Train
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 10 January 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bowen General Cemetery, Qld
Memorials:

7 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1608, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
30 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1608, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
30 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1608, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
21 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ
28 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Australian Mounted Divisional Train
14 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1608, Australian Mounted Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of John Joseph O'Flynn and Emily O'Flynn nee Murray of QLD National Bank, Gatton, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1919 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 6 February 1920 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 2 May 1924 Gerard married Juanita Maude Campbell in QLD.