Norman Willmott Flook
Norman Flook (Service No 6297) was born about 1888 and attended Helensburgh Public School. At the time of enlistment he was a single 28 year old letter carrier who had served in the CMF.His parents were deceased by this time and his uncle Thomas Coulson, of Helensburgh, NSW is listed as next of kin.
He embarked on HMAT A29 Suevic with 18th Reinforcements, 18th Battalion on 11th November 1916. After training in England he joined 1st Platoon, A Company, 18th Battalion in France on 20th May 1917 and served with them on the Western Front. On 20th September 1917 he was killed by machine gun fire from an enemy plane about 9 30 am, while he was digging a position at Glencourse Wood. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres Belgium.
Links
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Norman Wilmot Flook - AIF Project
- https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=99940
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Norman Wilmot Flook - Embarkation Roll
- https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1851601/
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Norman Willmott Flook - Roll of Honour
- https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1733130/
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Norman Willmott Flook - Red Cross Wounded and Missing
- https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1490268/