Battery Sergeant Major 249 Michael Flynn
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 277 West Lancashire Brigade
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France and Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 30/09/1915
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 12th of August 1916
Born: St Helens
Resided: Widnes
Burial / Memorial: Flatiron Copse Cemetery Mametz - Sp. Mem, 1
Census details:
1901 Michael Flynn 18 b St Helens a chemical labourer is living with his parents Michael & Elizabeth at 22 West Bank Street, Widnes. 1911 Michael Flynn 28 labourer b St Helens is living with his Wife Margaret Ellen 21 b Marshalls Cross, St Helens and daughter Jane aged 4 months b Widnes
245 Pte Michael Flynn born St Helens attested 30 Apr 1908 Hale age 25. A labourer living 58 James Street, Widnes. He was reengaged for 2 years 10 Apl 1910 and again 2 Apr 1912.
Embodied service Cpl 5 Aug 1914. Home 5 Aug 1914 to 29 Sept 1915. Posted BEF 30 Sept 1915. Promoted Sergeant 7 May 1916 and promoted to Battery Sergeant Major 8 May 1916. Killed in action 12 Aug 1916
