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Flynn, John (1880 - 1951)

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Minister and Missionary

Born: 25 November 1880 Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. Died: 5 May 1951 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

John Flynn became founder and superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission of the Presbyterian Church of Australia 1912. In May 1928 he began the Aerial Medical Service for people in remote areas of inland Australia, which still survives today as the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003535. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 31 July 2006

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