Thomas Flinn
Drummer, 64th Regiment (later the North Staffordshire Regt.---The Prince of Wales)
- Register No.
- 414 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Drummer all Drummers →
- Unit
- 64th Regiment (later the North Staffordshire Regt.---The Prince of Wales) all 64th Regiment (later the North Staffordshire Regt.---The Prince of Wales) VCs →
- London Gazette
- 12th April 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- in August 1842 at Athlone, Ireland
- Died
- 10th August 1892 at Athlone, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- The Garrison Church at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs
Digest of citation
On 28 November 1857 at Cawnpore, India, during a charge on the enemy's guns, Drummer Flinn, although wounded himself, engaged in a hand-to-hand encounter with two of the rebel artillerymen
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FLINN, Thomas (Reg No. 414)
Drummer 64th Regiment (later the North Staffordshire Regt.---The Prince of Wales)
London Gazetted on 12th April 1859 Born on in August 1842 at Athlone, Ireland.
Died on 10th August 1892 at Athlone, Ireland.
Memorial at The Garrison Church at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28 November 1857 at Cawnpore, India, during a charge on the enemy's guns, Drummer Flinn, although wounded himself, engaged in a hand-to-hand encounter with two of the rebel artillerymen.
Additional information. At 15years and 3 months Flinn was one of two of the youngest VCs the other one being Hospital Apprentice Andrew FITZGIBBON VC (Reg. No.411)
Additional information
of two of the youngest VCs the other one being Hospital Apprentice Andrew FITZGIBBON VC (Reg. No.411)
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Alf recorded the memorial as: The Garrison Church at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs
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