FLEXMORE, Archie Youl
| Service Number: | 29941 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916, Richmond, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Richmond, Tasmania, Australia, 24 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (T), Clarence, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston Church Grammar School , Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, Belgium, 18 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot 19, Row D, Grave 19A, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Richmond War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Richmond, Tasmania | |
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| 3 Oct 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Gunner, 29941, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' |
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| 3 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 29941, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 29941, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 29941 awm_unit: 12 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-09-18 |
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Father Albert Sommerville Flexmore and Jean Louisa Marion (nee Wilson), living at Augusta Road, New Town, Tasmania.
Albert Sommerville Flexmore was a man of wealth and played an integral part in the development of the Tasmanian Racing Club and the Royal Agricultural Society.
Sister - Coralie Alice Flexmore
In 1897 Albert Sommerville Flexmore and his family were living at Claremont House after acquiring the property from Frank Bond.
Described on enlisting as 23 years 3 months old; single; 6’ ½” tall; 12 stone 6 lbs;
fair complexion; blue eyes; fair hair; Church of England.
23/2/1916 Completed medical fit for service
3/4/1916 Enlisted at Claremont, in the 112th Australian Field Artillery
completing his training at the Claremont Military Training Camp
24/4/1916 Left Claremont Camp for Melbourne,
31/8/1916 Commanding Officer appointed Archie to 120 Howitzer Brigade, Maribyrnong Camp
3/10/1916 Embarked from Melbourne onboard the ''HMAT A60 Aeneas''.
as a Gunner, in the 120th Howitzer Brigade
The 'HMAT A60 Aeneas' weighed 10,049 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the Ocean SS Co Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 22 June 1917.
19/11/1916 Disembarked into Plymouth, England
7/1/1917 Marched out to Boynton Camp, England
28/3/1917 Proceeding overseas to France, ex No.1 Camp Boynton, ex Folkestone
30/3/1917 Marched in from England, Etaples, France
4/4/1917 Marched out to 111th Howitzer Battery
8/4/1917 Gunner in General Base Depot
9/4/1917 Taken on strength 12th Army Brigade, posted to the 112th Howitzer, France
20/7/1917 To hospital sick, Belgium
Admitted and transferred to 91st Field Ambulance - Fever
1/8/1917 Admitted and transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
3/8/1917 Discharged to Base Depot - fever
13/8/1917 Marched out to unit, Havre, France
16/8/1917 Rejoined unit from hospital, Belgium
18/9/1917 Shell wounds to the right buttock
admitted to the 2nd Canadian Field Hospital
18/9/1917 died at 2:30pm in the 2nd Canadian Field Hospital, France
as a Gunner in the 12th Field Artillery Brigade
19/9/1917 Gunner Flexmore was buried in Church of England respects
Plot 19, Row D, Grave 19A
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
1 ¾ miles south west of Poperinghe, Begium
He is buried next to Sergeant 4839 George Leunig, 5th Pioneer Battalion, from Bowden, South Australia.
Medals:
WWI Star 1914-15; British War medal (49016); Victory medal (48416);
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (330615).
On behalf of Coralie's grandchildren Jill Williams (Page), Ric Page and the late Jenny Toll (Page)
Lest we forget.
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