John Thomas FLYNN MM

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Service Number:	1547
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Captains Flat, Palerang, 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
Memorials:

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: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1547, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney
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

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

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