Patrick O'Flaherty

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Kilrush, County \Clare, Ireland
Age at Enlistment	40 years, 7 months
Description	5'9½" (1.77m) tall; weight 173 lbs (78.5kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.
Occupation	teamster
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	42 Fitzgerald street, North Perth
Next of Kin	Brother Mr Michael O'Flaherty
Military Information
Reg Number	1912
Date of Enlistment	3 Nov 1915
Rank	Driver
Unit/Formation	10th Light Horse regiment, 13th Reinforcement, transferred to 3rd Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps
Date of Embarkation	17 Jan 1916 - 9 Feb 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A30 Borda
Date of Return	17 Jul 1919 - 17 Aug 1919
Ship Returned On	HMHS Dunluce Castle
Fate	Wounded in Action 19 Apr 1917 near Gaza, Palestine Returned to Australia
Monument	Jarrahdale
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

Soon after entering camp Patrick was allocated to the 13th reinforcement draft for the 10th Light Horse Regiment and travelled with them to Egypt where he was taken in by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade Reserve until 1 Jul 1916 when he was transferred to the 11th Company of the Imperial Camel Corps.

On 5 Nov 1916 he sought treatment from the Nottinghamshire & Derby Field Ambulance, and returned to his unit 3 days later. However, on 26 Nov 1916 he again required treatment from them, and on 2 Dec 1916 he was admitted to 17th General Hospital in Alexandria with malaria. He spent a few days with the British Red Cross Hospital in Montazah before being released to base depot on 22 Jan 1917. On 28 Jan 1917 he had rejoined his unit. Wounded in Action on 19 Apr 1917 during an unsuccessful attempt to capture Turkish positions near Gaza. One of 345 casualties in the Camel Corps alone. With a bullet wound to both legs, Patrick had the bullet removed from his left calf by the 26th Casualty Clearing Station before being admitted to the 24th Stationary Hospital in Sinai and then the 14th Australian General Hospital at Abbassia. Released to duty on 10 Jun 1917.

On 26 Jun 1917 Patrick was charged with "While on Active Service' (1) breaking camp (2) AWOL from 1600 hours 26 Jun 1917 until apprehended by Military Police at 2115 hours the same day (3)improperly dressed in that he was wearing slacks and no belt. Deprived of 3 days pay and fined 15/- ($1.50). Returned to the 3rd Battalion on 5 Jul 1917, but on 25 Aug 1917 was hospitalised with the Australian Camel Field Hospital until 9 Sep 1917 with malaria.

Transferred to the 15th Light Horse Regiment on 1 Jul 1918, he was Driver until 1 Dec 1918 when he reverted to Private.

Discharged on 10 Oct 1919 by the 5th Military District.