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We remember Michael Joseph Flynn
We remember Michael Joseph Flynn
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1916
employment
Labourer
W Reid
Nightcaps, Southland
New Zealand
Source:7973427
20th September 1916
1916
enlistment
Otautau, Southland
New Zealand
Source:7973427
20th September 1916
1916
location
Nightcaps, Southland
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7973427
20th September 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Influenza
Hospital/Institution
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3rd November 1916
1917
dates
Age 34
Source:7973427
17th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
36857
Otago Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:7973427
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7973427
17th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Written in the WW1 NZ Army records as "Buried close to the front line, cross erected. The ground is now in the hands of the Germans" - J.W. Smith 23/7/1918
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 3
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sibling
Nora Flynn
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sibling
C P Flynn
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Michael Joseph |
| Initials | MJ |
| Last Name | Flynn |
| Source | 7973427 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightcaps, Southland | New Zealand | away from home address | known 20th September 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 36857 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Flynn | sister | ||
| C P Flynn | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-09-20 | Roman Catholic |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Michael Joseph Flynn #36857 is remembered on this memorial.
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Gerald98528
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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