Queens South Africa Medal clasps Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3284 PTE P. FLYNN. 2: E. YORK: REGT); 1914-15 Star (5999 CPL. P. FLYNN. BORD:R.); British War Medal (5999 SJT. P. FLYNN. BORD.R.); Victory Medal (5999 SJT. P. FLYNN. BORD:R.) - also awarded a Kings South Africa Medal with both date clasps which is not with the group.
Patrick Flynn was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland in 1872. He enlisted with the Colours in 1891 and saw service in the Anglo Boer War from 14 March 1900. He was engaged in the fighting for Johannesburg, Pretoria (Diamond Hill) and Wittebergen - in the eastern Orange Free State where, in July 1900 in the Brandwater Basin, General Prinsloo and 4000 men were trapped and forced to surrender. . He remained in the country until being repatriated to England in August 1902 and was later transferred to the Reserve.
With the outbreak of WWI he enlisted for service with the 8th Battalion, Border Regiment at Workington on 7 September 1914 and was posted to France on 26 September 1915 with no. 5999. He was Wounded in Action - Gunshot Wound to the Left Forearm - on 15 July 1916. This led to a loss of sensation in his thumb and middle fingers.
Flynn blotted an otherwise unblemished copybook by deserting. Whilst on AWOL he fraudulently enlisted with the Royal Engineers but was discovered.
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with some research.
