FLINN, Albert Henry ( AKA SEARS, Albert Henry ).

FLINN, Albert Henry ( AKA SEARS, Albert Henry ).

Full Name: Albert Henry

FLINN ( AKA SEARS )

Date of Birth: 05

–

1894

Place of birth: Melbourne, VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Bunbury, WA.

Next of Kin: Mother- Emily Sarah FLINN

Next of Kin Address: Thompson's Brook Via Donnybrook, WA.

Religion: Church of England.

Service Number: 1923

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 10th Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-09

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-07

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-10-21

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Age at Death: 92

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30/09/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury, WA
09/10/1915- To 32 Depot Company Blackboy Hill as Private
08/11/1915- To 4th Division Squadron WA
29/11/1915- To 13th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment WA
17/01/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Borda ” bound for Egypt
07/02/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
06/03/1916- To 3rd Light Horse Brigade Reserve Regiment Heliopolis Egypt
01/04/1916- Transferred to 4th Division Artillery  Heliopolis
07/04/1916- Mustered as Gunner 4th Division Ammunition Column Serapeum Egypt
24/05/1916- Appointed Driver 4th D.A.C Serapeum
06/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
13/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles ex Egypt
06/11/1916- Transferred & Taken on Strength 10th Field Artillery Brigade 38th Battery in the field France
23/03/1917- Reverts to rank of Gunner at Own Request
26/07/1917- Appointed Driver 10th Field Artillery Brigade in the field France
23/09/1917- Granted Leave England
03/10/1917- Rejoined Brigade in the field France ex Leave
19/10/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wounds to Back & Side )
21/10/1917- Admitted 55th General Hospital Boulogne France ex 69th Field Ambulance ex 41st Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
03/12/1917- To No. 7 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
08/12/1917- To No. 10 Convalescent Depot Ecault France
28/01/1918- To Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex Wounded
26/02/1918- Rejoined 10th Field Artillery Brigade in the Field France ex Base Depot
18/10/1918- Granted Leave England
08/11/1918- Rejoined Brigade in the field France ex Leave
14/03/1919- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex France
12/07/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Indarra ” for Return to Australia
29/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
21/10/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 8932

Victory Medal – No. 8893.