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FLANNERY, John Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7981 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Don Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 7981, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Private, 7981, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 266 and 281. Prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Don, Tasmania. He enlisted 20th Oct 1917 aged 18 years. He served with the 12th Infantry Battalion. He survived the war and departed the UK for home 13th July 1919. Subsequently, he orally made a recording of his history (military service) and this is located in the Australian War Memorial, reference S01312.
Submitted 12 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL