Regimental number | 3769 |
Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Motor driver |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J Flynn, Templemore, Tipperary, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | ASCMT |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of fate the year could be 1918 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 30 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 10 March 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 15 March 1916. Taken on strength of 16th Pioneer Bn, Serapeum, 17 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Division Supply Column, 7 July 1916; on leave, 17 January to 27 January 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 12 February 1917; transferred to Motor Transport Company to be a Driver, 10 March 1917. Admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station and transferred to Ambulance Train, 1 July 1917; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abberville, 2 July 1917; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 4 July 1917 (venereal disease: total period of treatment, 28 day's); discharged to Base, 29 July 1917. Marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 29 July 1917; marched in to Motor Transport Depot, Rouen, 5 August 1917; rejoined 1st Australian Division Supply Column in the field, 15 August 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Division Motor Transport Company, 12 February 1918; transferred to 'A.C.T. Motor Transport Company', 19 March 1918. Found guilty, 6 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 9:30 pm to 11:10 pm, 6 June 1918: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 16 June 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 19 July to 2 August 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, London, while on leave, 24 July 1918 (sick); discharged from hospital, 31 July 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 14 August 1918. With unit, 7 February 1918; marched out for return to Australia, 1 April 1919; marched out to England, 8 April 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, 9 April 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 18 April 1919 (venereal disease: total period of treatment, 69 days); discharged from hospital and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 June 1919; marched in to Parkhouse Depot, 4 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', from Liverpool, 9 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 October 1919; discharged, 25 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FLYNN Daniel Francis |