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FLYNN, Eugene Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 639 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Eastern Hill, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mount Bruno State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, 14th Field Ambulance, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot II. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR NEPHEW R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 639, Depot Battalion (AIF), Eastern Hill, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Rifle wound - Leg. Admitted to Infanta Hospital Malta. | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Febrile (Fever) - Transferred to Mudros | |
| 14 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Re-joined Unit from Hospital | |
| 1 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 639, 6th Infantry Battalion, Returning to join M.E.F. per "Iconic" from Bristol England. | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, G.S.W - Chest -- Discharged to Duty | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action (Second Occasion) -- G.S.W. Head. Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds received in action -- 14th Field Ambulance, France. | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 639, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 639 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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