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John Flynn is born in Victoria.
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Flynn becomes a teacher with the Victorian Education Department.
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Flynn enrolls at Ormond College for training as a Minister. Also published 'Bushman's Companion' in the same year.
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Flynn is officially appointed as a Minister for the Presbyterian Church in Adelaide, for work in South Australia.
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Flynn starts the production of the 'Inlander', a magazine that continued until November 1929.
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The 'Inlander' printed an article on outback aviation and its potential.
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Flynn writes an article called 'Flying Doctor-why not?'
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Flynn meets Alf Traeger for the first time. Flynn is also made a member of the Wireless Institute of Australia.
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An Aerial Medical Service is established and Traeger joins Flynn as his wireless expert.
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The "Wireless Weekly" publishes an article by Flynn called 'Bush Wireless'. The slogan, 'Mantle of Safety' is intoduced.
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Cloncurry Base is established.
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Harry Kinzbrunner joins Traeger in a search to establish a good communication network by morse key.
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Flynn's idea of a Frontier Medical Service, as a national organisation.
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Flynn marries Miss Jean Baird, then secretary of A.I.M.
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Flynn is admitted to the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
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Air/ground radio communication is proved to be possible. Radio-telephone was introduced. Flynn fought for and won the establishment of an Aerial Medical Service, Australia-wide.
Victoria established a Section of the A.A.M.S and in the same year Western Australia decided it would follow. -
Australian film entitled "The Flying Doctor" is screened in Sydney and creates much interest, drawing in lots of donations.
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All states have an A.A.M.S. in operation and Flynn's dream is realised. He is also appointed Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
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A.A.M.S. becomes 'The Flying Doctor Service'.
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John Flynn dies.
His ashes rest under the Flynn Memorial Stones at Alice Springs.