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FLYNN, James George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX50869, Q104149, QX50869 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 March 1943, Toowoomba, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Qld., 12 November 1916 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 19 March 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial, Toowoomba Grammar School WW2 Honour Board, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal | |
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| 23 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Corporal, QX50869, Q104149, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Qld. | |
| 23 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX50869 | |
| 19 Mar 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John George Flynn and Elizabeth Ewart Flynn; Husband of Thelma Mae Flynn, of Surat, Queensland
Corporal James George Flynn was killed in action during the 25th battalion’s advance down the Buin Road in Bougainville on 19th March 1945. At the time of his death he was 28 years of age. He was buried in the field.