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Son of Manuel Anselmo Flores and Nora Flores, of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.

HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE

Recently when a Queensland battalion attacked Rommel's hosts in front of Alexandria and drove them back for two miles, it was clearly demonstrated that hand to hand Australians, and especially Queenslanders, are the best fighting troops in the world.  Among those mentioned for bravery in this big scale raid is Private Bob Flores, son of Mr. and Mrs. "Mannie" Flores, who resided in Duchess for many years.  Mr. Flores now being employed in the railway in Cloncurry.  Telling of this local lad's bravery, Australian Press correspondent Kenneth Slesser says:

"Private H. 'Butch' Myers from Marooka, Private Bob Flroes and Land-Corporal John White, Paddington, Brisbane, encountered a party of Germans with their arms over their heads in token of surrender.  Three had bandaged hands.  After the Queenslanders collected their prisoners they relaxed their vigilance somewhat.  Thereupon the Germans tore off their bandages and hurled grenades concealed in them.  The Australians answered they with the bayonet".

Moral (as learned by Diggers of the 1914-18 scrap) : The only good Huns are dead.

We hasten to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Mannie Flores on the bravery shown by their son and will be pleased to record in these columns that he is the first Cloncurry lad to be decorated in this war.

The parents of Robert William Flores of Duchess have been advised that their son has been wounded in action overseas.  Young Flores who is now only 21 was the first man to enlist from Duchess, and before his departure for overseas he was employed by the Mt. Isa Mines in the Smelters.  Talking to one of the foremen of that plant, he informed the writer that the young man was held in very high regard at his work both, as to character and ability and he was missed and will be welcomed back when the clouds blow away.  Mr. and Mrs. Flores with their small sons are the inspiration of the Red Cross work at the Duchess, playing freely for all dances held for that worthy cause.  As the Duchess branch has brokenall records for its size and population, a lot of credit must go to these good people for theirr uniting endeavours. We voice the feeling of all the workmates and friends of the young soldier when we say we hope to see him back amongst us soon.  We are indebted to Miss Flores, who at present in Mt. Isa for this information.