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FLANAGAN Albert James QX23093 D Coy [A Force]

Added on by 2/29 Battalion.

ROLL OF HONOUR (1944, November 4). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 - 1954), p. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126014075

ROLL OF HONOUR

ALBERT JAMES FLANAGAN

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Flanagan, of Wren Street. Longreach, received advice on Thursday that their third son Pte. Albert. James Flanagan, who previously had been reported prisoner of war is now believed to have lost his life. No further details were given to Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan, but it is understood he was on a boat which had been torpedoed whilst being transferred from one prison camp to another. Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan have had five sons in the services and two have paid the supreme sacrifice, Archie, the youngest son being killed in action in New Guinea.

Another son, William, is a prisoner of war in the hands of the Japanese and was with his brother Alberton the last occasion his parents heard from him.

Charlie, the eldest son, is in New Guinea and Roy has recently been discharged to work in the shearing industry.

Albert, who was 25 years of age prior to his enlistment about four years ago, was employed by Mr. W. C. Miller, tanksinker. He received his education at the Longreach State School.

His parents had received two cards from their sons whilst prisoners of war in Thailand and there had also been two messages broadcast from a Japanese radio station. His parents did not hear the messages but received advice from many parts of Australia from people who had.

The Longreach Shire Council flag and the flag of the Longreach sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. were flown at half-mast on Thursday in memory of the deceased soldier.