- Thomas Flinn
Thomas Flinn VC (
1842 -10 August 1892 ) was born inAthlone and was an Irish recipient of theVictoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Details
He was about 15 years old, and a
Drummer in the 64th Regiment (later The North Staffordshire Regiment - The Prince of Wales's),British Army during theIndian rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
28 November 1857 atCawnpore ,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.Further information
He died at
Athlone ,County Westmeath ,10 August 1892 . Memorial plaque in the Garrison Church, Whittington Barracks,Lichfield , StaffordshireAcknowledged to be one of the two youngest winners of the VC (aged 15 years, 3 months), the other being
Andrew Fitzgibbon .The medal
"Please update if you know where his medal is publicly displayed."
References
Listed in order of publication year
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
*Irelands VCs (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/ireland.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Co. Westmeath, Ireland)"
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