John Flynn (minister)
Australian Presbyterian minister and founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Flynn OBE (25 November 1880 – 5 May 1951) was an Australian Presbyterian minister who founded the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) which later separated into Frontier Services and the Presbyterian Inland Mission, as well as founding what became the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the world's first air ambulance.
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Born | John Flynn (1880-11-25)25 November 1880 |
Died | 5 May 1951(1951-05-05) (aged 70) |
Education | University High School |
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Organisation(s) | Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, Frontier Services and Presbyterian Inland Mission |
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Spouse | Jean Baird |
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