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218248 Pte. James Henry Flynn VC. British Army 4th Btn. South Wales Borderers from:Bodmin, Cornwall (d.30th Mar 1917) Private James Henry Flynn VC served with the 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers and died, age 23, on the 30th March 1917. He is remembered on the Basra War Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mr. J. Flynn, of 19, Downing St., Bodmin, Cornwall. An extract from The London Gazette, dated, 26th Sept., 1916, records the following;- For most conspicuous bravery. After a night attack he was one of a small party which dug in in front of our advanced line and about 300 yards from the enemy trenches. Seeing several wounded men lying out in front he went out and bandaged them all under heavy fire, making several journeys in order to do so. He then went back to our advanced trench for a stretcher and, being unable to get one, he himself carried on his back a badly wounded man into safety. He then returned and, aided by another man who was wounded during the act, carried in another badly wounded man. He was under continuous fire while performing this gallant work. Additional Information: Please note that this soldier's name was actually James Henry Finn. It was incorrectly recorded by the South Wales Borderers on his enlistment as Fynn. There is no doubt in his home town of Bodmin in Cornwall, where there is a housing estate named in his honour ~ Finn VC Estate. Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**