Regimental number | 793 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Wentworth, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Flynn, May Grove, Co Mayo, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Divisional Train, No 3 Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Promoted Corporal, 3 August 1915. transferred from Gallipoli to Lemnos, 10 September 1915; to Gallipoli, 26 November 1915. Embarked Gallipoli, 23 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 28 December 1915 (jaundice); transferred to Alexandria to rejoin unit, 23 January 1916; rejoined unit at Serapeum, 25 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 1 April 1916. Temporarily detached to Havre, 22 May 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 15 June 1916. Detached to Brigade Headquarters, 10 July 1916; rejoined unit, 16 July 1916. Detached to 2nd Brigade HQ, 13 October 1916; rejoined unit, 21 October 1916. To England on leave, 11 December 1916; rejoined unit, 26 December 1916. Temporarily detached to 8th Bn, 4 April 1917; rejoined unit, 8 April 1917. Reverted to Driver at own request. Proceeeded on leave to United Kingdom, 15 December 1917. Admitted to King George Hospital, Dublin, while on leave, 27 December 1917; transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England, 22 February 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 March 1918. Charged with being absent without leave from 4 pm, 27 March, to 2.45 pm, 28 March 1918, when ordered to return to camp under open arrest: charge dismissed by Major C.C. Campbell, 30 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board D8, 12 May 1918; disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1918; discharged, 17 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FLYNN James Oliver |