FLANAGAN, Terence Joseph
| Service Numbers: | 23243, 2/3243 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia , 9 April 1931 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Korea, 24 April 1951, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea Location: 28-1-11; Grave No. 983. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Townsville HB - 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
Korean War Service
| 28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 23243 | |
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| 28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 23243, Kapyong, Killed in Action | |
| 24 Apr 1951: | Involvement Private, 2/3243 | |
| 24 Apr 1951: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2/3243, Killed in Action |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Maurice Kissane
Terence Joseph Flanagan was born in Bowerville in NSW in 1931. His father Joseph was then 36 and his mother Margaret was 30. The Flanagan's were a catholic family of five with an Irish name. Terry had two brothers but one died in infancy. His parents sadly were destined to survive two of their three sons who had predeceased them. His father lived until 1975 but his mother died in 1955.
Terry was nineteen when he enlisted to fight in Korea. He was in school during WWII but Korea would be his generation's war. Terry had completed 209 days war service before he was KIA in the Battle of Kapyong.
His UNMCK Burial Report indicates that it took two months before his remains were found, identified and buried. There were 25 allied remains recovered in the vicinity. This idicates the ferocity of their final battle.
Lest We Forget.
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