| Regimental number | 3314 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Trunkey, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | 457 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Flanagan, 457 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in 32st Bn, Senior Cadets, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 January 1916. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 12 January 1916 (tonsilitis); transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 14 January 1916; to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 15 January 1916; discharged to Overseas Base, 20 January 1916; rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, leg, fractured right forearm), and admitted to 1/2 South Midland Field Ambulance; transferred to 34th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916; to 11th General Hospital, Camiers, 23 July 1916; to England, 6 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd Northern General Hospital, 7 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 October 1916 (fractured forearm: severe); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 November 1916. Detached to Australian Army Medical Corps Details, Parkhouse, 3 April 1917. Detached for duty to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 April 1917. Transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, , 23 July 1917. Found guilty, Bulford, 20 August 1917, of being absent from Bulford Military Hospital from 2400, 16 August, to 2400, 18 August 1917: admonished, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Found guilty, 26 April 1918, of being absent without leave from 2400, 23 April, to 2400, 24 April 1918: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 10 days' pay. Marched out for duty to Detention Barracks, Tidworth, 27 April 1918; rejoined 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 4 May 1918. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal, 28 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Soudan' (Nursing Staff), 12 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 31 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 25 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 5 September 1940; discharged, 26 March 1946, as N78824 Sergeant, 1st Australia MC Group. |
| Place of burial | Bathurst Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FLANAGAN Hilton George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
