| Surname: | Flynn |
| Initials: | C H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 424 |
| Notes: | MMP. 22/9/86 enlisted in 7 Dragoon Guards, 1/3/1898 transferred to MMP. Born Camberwell, London, occupation Clerk, served India 6 years, Egypt 1.8 years, South Africa 3.1 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 21/9/07 to discharge time expired at Aldershot, age 43 years, served 21 years, conduct exemplary, address: 15 Kempsford Road, Kennington, London SE. 22/9/1886 he enlisted in the 7 Dragoon Guards, No. 3148, age 22.3 years, occupation Clerk, born Camberwell, London. 1/3/1898 transferred to MMP, 18/11/1904 Cpl, 21/9/1907 to discharge at Portsmouth, time expired, served 21 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 68 of 1905. Served Home 22/9/1886 to 22/2/18887, India 23/2/1887 to 8/3/1893, Egypt 9/3/1893 to 11/11/1894, Home 12/11/1894 to 21/10/1899, South Africa 22/10/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 21/9/1906 to discharge time expired Charles Herbert Flynn. He has the same No. as L/Cpl Ferguson MFP. Extract from the Dover Express 22 April 1904. COURT MARTIAL. THE DISTURBANCE IN SNARGATE STREET. On Friday Gunner James Nolan, 41st Company, Royal Garrison Artillery, was tried by a District Court Martial at Dover Castle, of which Major Stracey, Provisional Battalion , was President, on a charge of striking his superior officer Corporal Flynn, of the Mounted Military Police, who was about to confine him to the main shaft Police cells. He was further charged with damaging a serve jacket, of the value of 18/6, of which the prisoners share was 6/-, and a pair of riding breeches, value 17/6, of which the prisoners share was 5/10. The prisoner pleased not guilty to both charges. Police Constable Hughes said: About 9.30 am on Saturday, the 2nd inst,. I was on point duty at the top of Snargate Street. I was informed that there were three soldiers drunk in Queens Street interfering with a pair of horses belonging to Messrs. R. Dickenson and Co. I went there, but found no soldiers. I was further informed that the men had gone in the direction of Adrian Street. I afterwards saw Corporal Flynn, of the Military Mounted Police. I told him of the affair, and he went up Adrian Street and I followed. We there saw three Artillerymen dancing in the street. The Corporal told them to make their was down to the Shaft Guardroom. The prisoner Nolan was one of the men. One man refused to go and the Corporal got of his horse and got hold of him. With persuasion they were got into Snargate Street. There the all three refused to go any further towards the Shaft. One of the men Ryan struck Corporal Flynn in the face. I then went to his assistance and handcuffed Ryan, who was not fighting a civilian. I then secured Nolan and Flynn tied him up. Nolan and Ryan went quietly to the Shaft. The President: You saw all three strike the Corporal: Oh yes, all three struck him. Did you see the injury to the Corporal's clothes: I saw his clothes covered in blood. My own tunic was spoilt. All the three men were drunk. Corporal Flynn, Military Mounted Police said: About 9.45 am on the 2nd of April I was on duty near Queen Street, I went to Adrian Street and saw three gunners of the Royal Garrison Artillery drunk and improperly dressed. I advised them to go down the Lane, as they would have to come to the Guardroom with me. They went as far as Snargate Street quietly, but they quietly but they refused to go any further. The whole three at a time attacked me. The prisoner was one of the three men. In the struggle I was struck by Noland more than once. With the assistance of the Civil Police I secured him and the other two me, who kicked and stuck me repeatedly in the struggle and confined them in the Shaft Guardroom During the struggle my clothing was badly torn and damaged by the prisoner an the other two men. The value of the clothes damages was 36s 2d. The prisoner, in his defence stated that on the morning of the 2nd he remembered being in Adrian Street and the corporal came up and said that he would put them in the Shaft. At the bottom of the lanes he tried to get away and a civilian caught hold of him, striking him. He then lost his temper and commenced fighting and after that could not remember anything as he was knocked down by a civilian. He did not remember striking the Corporal. The President: Do yo mean that the civilian knocked your senseless, yes, that and the drink: I was very drunk, which made me not answerable for my actions. The prisoner having been convicted, Lieutenant McCue stated that the prisoner, who had several minor offences against him the the defaulters' book had not bee convicted by a Court Martial. He had 6 years 247 days service and had the two good conduct badges. Sentence will be announced later. |
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| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Page: 188 July 5, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Lang's Nek. Awarded additional Clasp: Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, QSA Medal Roll 197, 14/4/1903. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: KSA Medal Roll WO 100/355 Page: 298 Dec. 23, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. |