FLANNERY, William Thomas
| Service Number: | 5083 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 29 June 1942, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row: 6S; C/E/W: C; Site #: 28. (his son SX4479 William Ronald's headstone plaque is at the foot of this headstone). Section: LO, Road: 6S, Site No: 28 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5083, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5083, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 24 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5083, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Father William Thomas Flannery and Mother _________.
Last lived with his parents at Wilcannia, New South Wales, prior to enlisting.
Described on enlisting as 23 years 3 months old; single; 5' 9" tall; 11 stone 4 lbs;
fresh complexion; brown hair; Roman Catholic.
2/9/1915 Enlisted in Holsworthy, New South Wales
1/4/1916 Embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board SS Makarini
as a Private with the 3rd Infantry Battalion, 16th reinforcements
2/5/1916 disembarked into Suez, Egypt
20/5/1916 Realloted to 14th Training Battalion, Tel-El-Kebir, Egypt
as reinforcements to 55th Battalion
24/5/1916 transferred to 55th Battalion
21/6/1916 embarked on board MT Ivernie, ex Alexandria,
to join British Expeditionary Forces
29/6/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
12/10/1916 Gun shot wound to left hand, in the field, France
admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, France
23/10/1916 transferred to No.1 Convalescent Depot, France
25/10/1916 taken on strength, ex wounded
marched in to 5th Division Base Depot, Etaples, France
7/12/1916 sick (trench feet) to hospital
21/12/1916 rejoined unit from hospital
19/4/1917 sick to hospital
1/5/1917 Abrasion left foot
embarked for England on board HS Western Australian, ex Rouen, France
2/5/1917 admitted septic left foot to Hospital, Bristol, England
21/5/1917 furlough (leave) in Bristol, England
29/5/1917 admitted to hospital at Bulford
16/7/1917 discharged to unit
20/11/1917 proceeded overseas to France
ex 14th Training Battalion, Cadford, via Southampton
2/12/1917 rejoined unit from being sick, England
2/5/1918 sick to hospital, France
25/5/1918 rejoined unit
6/10/1918 Gun shot wound to right leg & right thumb
admitted to 1st Stationary General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham
26/1/1919 Gun shot wound right thigh, Dartford
admitted to 3rd AAH
11/2/1919 discharged to No.2 Convalescent Depot, Dartford, England
23/3/1919 Embarked on board 'Char', ex Liverpool, England
to return home to Australia
10/4/1919 transhipped from Bzar to Dongita, Alexandria
3/7/1919 discharged from service in AIF
Medals:
British War Medal (37621); Victory medal (37008)
Married: _____
Father of: Bill (William SX4479); Elsie Marie and Dorothy
Living at 29 Waterloo Street, Glenelg, South Australia.
29/6/1942 William passed away in Adelaide, South Australia
buried in: AIF Section, Light Oval
Row: 6S; C/E/W: C; Site #: 28
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 5/4/2015. Lest we forget.
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