Septimus FLINT MM

FLINT, Septimus

    Service Number: 6051
    Enlisted: 9 February 1915, Liverpool
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: Australian Army Medical Corps WW1
    Born: Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 14 October 1893
    Home Town: Cowra, Cowra, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Natural causes, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 23 October 1968, aged 75 years
    Cemetery: Cowra General Cemetery
    Salvation Army Section
    Memorials: Cowra & District Great War Honor Roll, Grenfell Great War Memorial
    Show Relationships

    World War 1 Service

    9 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6051, Liverpool
    28 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 6051, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
    28 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 6051, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
    28 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 6051, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
    28 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 6051, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
    19 Mar 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, During the action at Tel Khuweife on 3 November 1917, Driver Flint in conjunction with Driver Butler had to gallop with their sand-cart containing wounded across an open stretch; proceeding some 500 yards under heavy rifle and machine gun fire. After proceeding some 200 yards, three of the horses were wounded and could not proceed. Driver Flint with much difficulty was able to free his horses which were kicking and struggling. He then assisted to turn his sand-cart around so that the wounded would have less chance of being hit. He then took cover behind a dead horse and periodically had to expose himself to see to the wounded as the cart was still under fire though put out of action. He was compelled to remain till dark.
    8 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 6051, Australian Army Medical Corps WW1

    Help us honour Septimus Flint's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Showing 1 of 1 image.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents