The following are details from Dennis John Charles Flynn's Army Attestation papers, which can be found at the Kew Public Record Office (Ref WO 97/2806).

 

No.  2024   Name  Dennis John Charles Flynn   Corps  Durham L.I.

 

The following details were given on Enlistment in response to a list of questions:

 

Born                           Chatham, Kent

Age                            18 years 7 months

Trade                        Clerk

Had not been an apprentice

Never sentenced by the Civil Power

 

He answered the above questions and signed up on 13th February 1873 at 11 a.m. at Canterbury.

 

Description on Enlistment was as follows:

 

Age                            18 years 7 months

Height                       5 Feet 7.5 inches

Complexion            Fair

Eyes                          Dark Brown

Hair                            Dark Brown

 

Station

Date of Arrival

 

Regiment or Corps

Regimental Number

Sunderland

12.2.73

 

106 Regt.

4584

Parkhurst

3.6.75

 

D.L.I.

2024

Aldershot

25.6.75

 

 

 

Isle Of Man 

28.7.76

 

 

 

Manchester

27.7.77

 

 

 

Preston

5.10.78

 

 

 

Wicklow

12.6.80

 

 

 

Curragh

26.12.80

 

 

 

Curybrea

10.1.81

 

 

 

Dublin

25.6.81

 

 

 

Curragh

30.1.82

 

 

 

Malta

18.8.82

 

 

 

Gibraltar

2.3.83

 

 

 

Cairo

31.5.85

 

 

 

Newcastle

7.9.85

 

 

 

Buttevant

15.1.94

 

 

 

Newcastle

16.8.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admission to hospital

Departure from hospital

Diseases

Treatment

Observations

   7.4.74 

   10.4.74  

Tonsillitis  

Inhaler & Gargles     

 Cold  

  15.7.79 

   19.7.79  

Neuralgia    

Poultices; Quinine    

 Cold  

   4.3.95 

   17.3.95  

Bronchitis C?t

Influenza sharp B.Solu

 app????

  17.5.96 

    8.6.96  

Pleurisy     

Poultices-Diophili? etc

 M??????

 

 

Height                                               67 inches

Circumference of Chest              33 inches

Weight                                              116 lbs.

Small Pox Marks                           None

Vaccination Marks                       Yes

When Vaccinated                         Infancy

Hair                                                    Dark Brown

Pulse (regular)                               89 beats

Muscular Development              Fair

Re-vaccinated on 14th March 1873

 

Corps

Promotions, Reductions

Army Rank

Dates

 106th L.I. 

             

Private                

13 Feb 1873

     "      

Promoted    

Corporal              

3 Jun 1873

     "      

Promoted    

Sergeant              

31 Jan 1875

     "      

Continued   

Sergeant              

1 Apr 1876

     "      

Continued   

Sergeant              

13 Feb 1879

     "      

Appointed   

Color Sergeant        

27 Dec 1879

 Durham L.I.

Continued   

                       

1 Jul 1881

            

Appointed   

Paymaster Sergeant    

24 Oct 1884

            

             

Quartermaster Sergeant

 

            

 

Reengaged to

Paymaster Sergeant    

 

            

complete 21 yrs service at           

 

            

Newcastle on Tyne                     

29 Apr 1885

            

Continued   

Quartermaster Sergeant

4 Mar 1885

            

Continued   

Paymaster Sergeant    

29 Apr 1885

            

Appointed   

Quartermaster Sergeant

18 Nov 1885

            

Promoted    

Quartermaster Sergeant

12 Feb 1886

            

Promoted to continue in              

 

            

the service beyond 21 yrs            

 

            

in accordance with Sec 85            

 

            

Army Act 1881 ?ushy dated            

 

            

Newcastle on Tyne 24 May 1893        

 

            

Continued   

 Quartermaster Sergeant

12 Feb 1886

            

Posted      

 Sergeant Major        

4 Oct 1893

            

Posted      

 Sergeant Major        

13 Jan 1894

            

Posted      

 Sergeant Major        

16 Aug 1895

            

Promoted to continue in the          

            

 

            

service until 3 Oct 1900             

            

 

            

Continued   

 Sergeant Major        

4 Oct 1893

            

Discharged  

 Sergeant Major        

 

            

at Newcastle-on-Tyne    

15 Jul 1899

 

 

Country

From

To

Home

13 Feb 1873

7 Aug 1882

Mediterranean

8 Aug 1882

2 Mar 1885

Home

3 Mar 1885

8 May 1885

Egypt

9 May 1885

1 Sep 1885

Home

2 Sep 1885

15 Jul 1899