John Thomas FLYNN MM

FLYNN, John Thomas

    Service Number: 1547
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Braidwood, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Shearer
    Died: 16 May 1955, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Captain's Flat Cemetery, New South Wales
    Tree Plaque: Bungendore Gidleigh Station Memorial Trees
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1547, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney
    11 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1547, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    12 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1547, 3rd Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Shrapnel wounds from bomb.
    24 Jun 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1547, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound shoulder and back.
    8 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
    19 Apr 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Date of action unspecified. Date above is for gazette. 'This N.C.O. displayed great bravery and initiative in picking up and throwing back enemy bombs which fell into our trenches. This at a time when the men had little experience of bombs was a most inspiring example to the men under him.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: 19 April 1917
    9 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Appointed Lance Sergeant.
    22 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1547, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound right buttock.
    23 Jul 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit as a result of wounds.

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    Biography contributed by Helen digan

    Next of kin listed as: Mother, Mrs Charlotte Flynn, Captains Flat, New South Wales

    Biography contributed by Helen digan

    From Braidwood Review, 28 May 1916:

    Local and General News
    BRAIDWOOD HERO.
    Amongst the invalided soldiers who arrived in Sydney from the front last week was Sergeant J.T. Flynn, of Braidwood, formerly of Captain's Flat. This soldier was
    in the first landing at Gallipoli, and was wounded at Lone Pine. He, however, went right' through the campaign. From there he went to France, where he won the Military Medal at Pozieres. He is the first Braidwoodite to win this distinction

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