Rifleman R/797 David Flynn
Regiment/Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 21/07/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 3rd of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Pendleton, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
Family details:
Brother of Mrs. Isabella Murphy, of 6, New Chapel St., Whit Lane, Pendleton, Manchester. Next-of-kin from service records: Mrs Kate Flynn (mother), 6 New Chapel Street, Whit Lane, Pendleton.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old David, parents Dennis (46), Kate (42) and siblings Isabella (15), Selina (12) are living at 10 Cook Street, Pendleton, Manchester with married sister Kate Shannon (21) and her daughter Mary A Shannon (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Bleacher Clother Plater Down' David and brother Dennis Flynn (27) living at 17 Henry Street, Pendleton with brother-in-law William Shannon (33), sister Kate Shannon (30) and their four children: Mary Ann Shannon (11), Isabella Shannon (8), William Shannon (6), Cybil Shannon (1).
[pic]imgs/sppics/D_Flynn_KRRC.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman David Flynn on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
