Regimental number | 576 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Qld |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bookkeeper |
Address | Pratten Street, Warwick, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Howard, Pratten Street, Warwick, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'With Lance Corporal Flecknell J. held an advanced bombing post 8 yards from enemy front line trench, and continually bombed enemy during the 10 hours preceding final withdrawal. They remained after all our front line trenches had been evacuated, to light time fuses on bombs, set to deceive the enemy. Both showed considerable endurance, ingenuity and pluck in maintaining normal bombing on Russell Top, where 300 bombs were thrown nightly.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium |