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FLACK, Arthur Peter William

Service Number:	10080
Enlisted:	25 July 1915, Liverpool
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	14th Field Ambulance
Born:	Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1886
Home Town:	East Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Natural causes, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia, 16 January 1950, aged 63 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Pool Wall J/32
Memorials:	East Maitland Municipality of East Maitland Roll of Honour, Waratah Masonic Lodge No 170 Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10080, Liverpool
9 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 10080, 8th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 10080, 8th Field Ambulance, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
31 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Ambulance
5 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 10080, 14th Field Ambulance, GSW left thigh
15 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 10080, 14th Field Ambulance, Gassed
4 Mar 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Birr Cross Roads Dressing Station, Ypres on 29 September 1917 when a truck of ammunition which was part of a light train was set on fire by an enemy shell, he rushed to the spot with two officers and uncoupled it, in spite of exploding ammunition, and after about fifteen minutes work succeeded in isolating the burning truck from the remainder. It was largely owing to his courage and determination that many lives and a quantity of ammunition were saved.
5 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Field Ambulance
28 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 10080, 14th Field Ambulance

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