Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

"Myself at P.M. pier, 16.1.17."  Sapper George Downey Flanagan waiting to board the Omrah.  From the

State Library Collection, H36439/153.

Flanagan G D     Sapper    17033    George Downey   2 Div Sig Co    24    Electrical engineer    Single   RC

Address:    Ascot Vale, Milton St, 12    

Next of Kin:    Flanagan, John father, 12 Milton St, Ascot Vale    

Enlisted:    27 Sep 1916        

Embarked:     RMS Omrah 17 Jan 1917 

"Our Ship", RMS Omrah at Port Melbourne. State Library of Victoria Collection, H36439/155;

H36439/155a;  H36439/155b

Flanagan was transferred to 4th Div Sig Co after training in England.

Post hole digging.  Possibly George Flanagan on the right.  State Library of Victoria Collection, H36439/216.

"Myself in the portico of the Hôtel de Postes 15 A.D., Dinant", dated 16 January 1919.  State

Library of Victoria Collection, H36439/337

State Library of Victoria Manuscript Collection  Accession no MS 9795

Diaries and letters kept by G. D. Flanagan during active service abroad in France, England, and Belgium 14 January 1917-21 December 1918. Also includes an address book containing details of people in France, Belgium and Australia, and pressed flowers; an unused Australian Comforts Fund gift diary 1919: containing useful information for Australian soldiers (London : Letts, 1919); a letter enclosed with a food parcel sent from Australia, 11 Aug. 1917; a testimonial by H. R. Harper, City Electrical Engineer, Town Hall, Melbourne, 2 Oct 1916; rough notes; press cuttings; telegrams, miscellaneous printed ephemera. The diary volume covering 4 Jan. -7 Sept. 1917 also contains photographs.  

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall F-L

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours