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39th Regiment
| Name | FLYNN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 39th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 417 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 7th July 1825 / 16 years / Limerick Limerick Ireland Marble Polisher |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 5 years East Indies – 11 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 69 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Colour Sergeant / 12th September 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Bristol England |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Bristol 1848 Tralee 1854 Western Australia 1856-1864 New Zealand |
| Pension Paid | 2/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st January 1854 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SEA PARK 5th April 1854 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1809 St. John’s Limerick Limerick Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Possible wife UNKNOWN Ann B 1825 deduced |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Occupation after Arrival | Employed by the Convict Establishment 25th July 1854 – 29th March 1855 “A very indifferent officer” |
| Newspaper Articles | NEW ZEALANDER, VOLUME XX, ISSUE 2108, 5 MAY 1864 NEW ZEALANDER, VOLUME XX, ISSUE 2079, 1 APRIL 1864 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1855 to New Zealand |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th May 1864 New Zealand Onehunga New Zealand |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1st April 1864 Onehunga New Zealand |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Flynn 417 Colour Sergeant 39th Foot Location Kamptee He was sent home from Agra in 1844 on account of his health. He could have been involved in the Coorg War and Gwalior campaign Discharge due to Rheumatic pains and worn out On the 15th October 1853 John Flynn 30th regt @ 2/- was advised that although he had been selected for the next convict guard he would not be the senior sergeant as another had been chosen (Henry Inskip 94th Regt) 39th regiment in Australia from 1825-1832, India 1832- 1845. |