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FLANNERY, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5686 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1916, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Diapur, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness - Peritonitis causing chronic obstruction of the intestines, France, Australia, 4 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Plot V1, Row H, Grave 21, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kaniva Lawloit State School No 2673 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5686, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5686, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5686, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Elizabeth Flannery of Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal