
| Regimental number | 45200 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Poolburn |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Flannery, Poolburn, Otago Central |
| Previous military service | Served in 5th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Alexandra |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ann Flannery (both b. Ireland), Poolburn, Dunedin |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 63324 Pte Michael FLANNERY, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 23 February 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; ship returned to Wellington, 17 April 1917; re-embarked, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, 2 May 1917; re-embarked, 9 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; joind 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to C Company. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 21 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21003389 |
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