Archie Youl FLEXMORE

FLEXMORE, Archie Youl

Service Number: 29941
Enlisted: 3 April 1916, Richmond, Tasmania
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Richmond, Tasmania, Australia, 24 December 1892
Home Town: Richmond (T), Clarence, Tasmania
Schooling: Launceston Church Grammar School , Tasmania, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, France, Belgium, 18 September 1917, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Plot 19, Row D, Grave 19A, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Richmond War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Richmond, Tasmania
3 Oct 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 29941, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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3 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 29941, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
18 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 29941, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 29941 awm_unit: 12 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-09-18

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Biography

Father Albert Sommerville Flexmore and Jean Louisa Marion (nee Wilson), living at Augusta Road, New Town, Tasmania.
Albert Sommerville Flexmore was a man of wealth and played an integral part in the development of the Tasmanian Racing Club and the Royal Agricultural Society.

Sister - Coralie Alice Flexmore

In 1897 Albert Sommerville Flexmore and his family were living at Claremont House after acquiring the property from Frank Bond.

Described on enlisting as  23 years 3 months old; single; 6’ ½” tall; 12 stone 6 lbs;
fair complexion; blue eyes; fair  hair; Church of England.

23/2/1916        Completed medical fit for service

3/4/1916          Enlisted  at Claremont, in the 112th Australian Field Artillery
                        completing his training at the Claremont Military Training Camp            

24/4/1916        Left Claremont Camp for Melbourne,

31/8/1916        Commanding Officer appointed Archie to 120 Howitzer Brigade, Maribyrnong Camp

3/10/1916        Embarked from Melbourne onboard the ''HMAT A60 Aeneas''.
                        as a Gunner, in the 120th Howitzer Brigade
The 'HMAT A60 Aeneas' weighed 10,049 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the Ocean SS Co Ltd, Liverpool, and leased by the Commonwealth until 22 June 1917.

19/11/1916      Disembarked into Plymouth, England

7/1/1917          Marched out to Boynton Camp, England

28/3/1917        Proceeding overseas to France, ex No.1 Camp Boynton, ex Folkestone

30/3/1917        Marched in from England, Etaples, France
4/4/1917          Marched out to 111th Howitzer Battery

8/4/1917          Gunner in General Base Depot

9/4/1917          Taken on strength 12th Army Brigade, posted to  the 112th Howitzer, France

20/7/1917        To hospital sick, Belgium
                        Admitted and transferred to 91st Field Ambulance - Fever

1/8/1917          Admitted and transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
3/8/1917          Discharged to Base Depot - fever
13/8/1917        Marched out to unit, Havre, France
16/8/1917        Rejoined unit from hospital, Belgium

18/9/1917        Shell wounds to the right buttock
                        admitted to the 2nd Canadian Field Hospital            

18/9/1917        died at 2:30pm in the 2nd Canadian Field Hospital, France
                        as a Gunner in the 12th Field Artillery Brigade

19/9/1917        Gunner Flexmore was buried in Church of England respects
                        Plot 19, Row D, Grave 19A
                        Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
                        1 ¾ miles south west of Poperinghe, Begium

He is buried next to Sergeant 4839 George Leunig, 5th Pioneer Battalion, from Bowden, South Australia.

Medals:
WWI Star 1914-15;   British War medal (49016);  Victory medal (48416);
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (330615).

 

On behalf of Coralie's grandchildren Jill Williams (Page), Ric Page and the late Jenny Toll (Page)

Lest we forget. 

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