| Regimental number | 1462 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mrs Johnson, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Johnson, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 (gun shot wound, face), and admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, and transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Mudros, 7 August 1915, and thence to Alexandria, 11 August 1915, and admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 August 1915; transferred to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 August 1915; to 1st Australian General Hospital, 21 August 1915; to Overseas Base, 13 September 1915. Found guilty, 15 September 1915, of being absent without leave, 9pm-10.15 pm: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, 18 September 1915, of being absent from Defaulters' Parade: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 27 September 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 4 October 1915. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 22 October 1915 (gastritis); rejoined Bn, 25 October 1915. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, Mudros, 11 December 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Musdros, 11 December 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 23 December 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 23 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916: awarded 14 days' detention, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Found guilty, 24 March 1916, of overstaying leave; being absent without leave from 2400, 19 March, until giving himself up to the Piquet,2100, 21 March 1916: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 19 May 1916 (Aortic V); discharged, 19 May 1916; admitted to Hospital Train, 22 May 1916, and transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 10 June 1916 (valvular disease of the heart). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Clan McGillivray', 10 July 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 15 august 1916; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disease of the heart), Adelaide, 26 September 1916. War service: 1 year 287 days (of which 1 year 174 days was abroad) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 16, Grave 39), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FLYNN William Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
