FLYNN, Maurice
(Service number 60927)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 25/12/1893 | Place of Birth | NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | 23 years 6 months | |
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| Address at Enlistment | King Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | C.FLYNN (father), King Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 30th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 December 1956 | Age | 63 yrs |
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| Place of Death | 10 Chaucer Street, Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Maurice FLYNN was the son of Irish born Cornelius and Bridget (née SULLIVAN) FLYNN, of Timaru. He married Margaret POUND in 1922. Members of the South Canterbury Returned Services attended his funeral at the Timaru Cemetery in 1956.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 July 2014]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5537 0040939) [28 August 2014]; headstone image Timaru Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [20 August 2014]; Timaru Herald, 3 & 4 December 1956 (Timaru District Library) [28 August 2014]; Probate record (Archives NZ/FamilySearch) [20 August 2014]
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