| Regimental number | 7807 |
| Place of birth | Rosebrook Station, Cooma, New South Wales |
| School | Countegang Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Numeralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Flakelar, Numeralla via Cooma, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Queanbeyan, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (312. D. 2), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Joseph and Mary Madeline FLAKELAR, Numeralla, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 19 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918; re-embarked Pt Said, 24 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 2 February 1918; entrained, 5 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, 12 February 1918; embarked for England, 12 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, 13 February 1918, and marched into 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire. Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 26 February 1918; died, 9 March 1918 (broncho-pneumonia). Details for next of kin prepared by Lt L. Cullen Ward, 2nd Bn, attached to 1st Training Bn: '... full band of 1st Training Bn preceded the funeral party of 12 men and a number of personal friends of the deceased. A very fine wreath, presented by the comrades of the late Pte Flakelar, was placed on the grave. The deceased soldier was popular with both officers and men in this bn.' Chaplain at the burial: The Rev. E.A. Smith. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FLAKELAR Patrick James |
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