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FLANIGAN, Andrew Francis
| Service Number: | 716 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belair, SA, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Belair, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | 2 August 1957, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 17A, Site No: 37 |
| Memorials: | Blackwood War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 716, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
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| 6 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 716, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 716, 7th Infantry Battalion |
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Andrew Francis Flanigan was born in Belair, SA, in 1888. At the time ofenlistment 26th of November 1914, he was 26 years and 10 months old. He was not married, and his occupation was a plasterer. His next of kin was his father, John Michael Flanigan, who lived in Blackwood, SA. Flangan was 5’5.5 ’’, weighed 147 lbs, had brown eyes, dark hair, and was Roman Catholic.
Flanigan was a Private, with the 9th Light Horse Regiment, formed in Adelaide. They trained in Melbourne between October 1914 and February 1915. Three-quarters of the regiment were from SA, the other quarter from Victoria.
As part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, they sailed aboard the HMAT Surada A52 from Melbourne on 6th February 1915 and arrived in Egypt on 14th March 1915. They were originally considered unsuitable for initial operations at Gallipoli, but were later deployed without their horses.
They landed at Gallipoli 16th May 1915. Flanigan suffered a shell wound to his thigh, and went to hospital in Malta on the 20th of August aboard the ‘Vladivia’. He spent over 2 months recovering in hospital, being discharged on 14th November 1915. He returned to duty in January 1916.
Flanigan was mustered as a Gunner with 15th Field Artillery Brigade 2 April 1916 but 10 days later was treatedn in hospital due to an illness. He returned to his unit and was mustered as a driver. He preceeded to France disembarking 24th June 1916. In January 1917 he took leave and was transferred to 3rd Artillery Brigade.
Flanigan was taken to hospital in France on the 25th July 1918 with stomach issues, only rejoining the unit on the 7th August 1918. On the 6th October 1918, Flanigan took leave to the UK, rejoining on the 24th October 1918. Flanigan was also reported away without leave from the 5th January 1919 to the 16th January 1919, forfeiting 25 days' pay by Major G. F. Dixon on the 22nd January 1919.
Flanigan embarked HMAT ‘Orca’ 19th February 1919, and disembarked 29th March 1919, returning to Adelaide, 29th April 1919. He served for 4 years, 191 days, 4 years, 59 days of which were abroad.
On 16th August 1920, Flanigan married Mary Isabel Hollywood, second daughter of Mr and Mrs P. B. Hollywood. They were married by Father Maloney at the Church of the Holy Cross, Goodwood. They spent their honeymoon in Victor Harbour.
Flanigan died on 2 Aug 1957, aged approximately 69. His grave is located at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA.
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