| 词条 | Thomas Flynn (VC) |
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|name=Thomas Flynn |honorific_suffix= |birth_date=August 1842 |death_date={{death date and age|df=yes|1892|8|10|1842|8}} |birth_place= Athlone, County Westmeath |death_place=Athlone Workhouse |placeofburial=Cornamagh RC Cemetery |image= VCThomasFlinn.jpg |image_size=175 |caption= |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|United Kingdom}} |serviceyears= |rank=Drummer |branch={{army|United Kingdom}} |commands= |unit=64th Regiment of Foot |battles=Indian Mutiny |awards= Victoria Cross |laterwork= }} Thomas Flynn VC (August 1842 – 10 August 1892) was born in Athlone and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Victoria CrossFlynn is acknowledged to be one of the two youngest recipients of the Victoria Cross; both he and Andrew Fitzgibbon were 15 years and three months old.[1] His exact date of birth is unknown, but he was 15 years old, and a drummer in the 64th Regiment of Foot (later The North Staffordshire Regiment - The Prince of Wales's), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 28 November 1857 at Cawnpore, India, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross:[2] Drummer Thomas Flynn Post-army lifeAfter he left the army, he fell on hard times and was sent to Athlone Workhouse. His local Member of Parliament, Donal Sullivan, raised the matter in the House of Commons in April 1892. After reference to Flynn's previous gallantry, Sullivan asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office St John Brodrick: {{Quote|...whether he is aware that Flynn was awarded a pension of £10 a year for his valorous conduct, which sum the Guardians of the Athlone Union appropriate towards his maintenance; and whether some small increase could be made, so as to enable him in his old age to end his days more comfortably than in a workhouse?}}Brodrick replied that: {{quote|This case is well known at the War Office. Flynn did very gallant service and was awarded the Victoria Cross, but I regret to say that he was discharged with a very bad character, he having been entered in the defaulter-book 47 times, and tried by Court Martial 15 times. The poor man is a victim to drink to such an extent that when he had the control of his money he only left the workhouse for the purpose of drinking up his annuity as soon as received. It would consequently be useless to consider his case for an increase.[3]}}Flynn died in the workhouse on 10 August 1892. A memorial plaque was erected in the Garrison Church, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffordshire. References1. ^{{cite web |title = The Victoria Cross |accessdate = 5 April 2013 |work = archive.iwm.org.uk |url = http://archive.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.941 |archive-url = https://archive.is/20130505154211/http://archive.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.941 |dead-url = yes |archive-date = 5 May 2013 |author = Imperial War Museum}} Listed in order of publication year 2. ^{{London Gazette|issue=22248|page=1483|date=12 April 1859}} 3. ^{{cite hansard | url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1892/apr/01/thomas-flinn-vc | house=House of Commons | date= 1 April 1892| column=466 }}
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