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253601 Tpr Timothy O Flynn British Army 5th Royal Irish Lancers from:Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland (d.5th Jan 1916) Timothy joined up in August 1915 at age 47. He had lived in the town Cobh/ Queenstown where bodies of the RMS Lusitania victims were brought that summer (sunk by a U-boat in May), so that might have been the catalyst for his enlisting, as he left his family of 5 children behind. He was moved to the Ypres salient in December and went on a three man night patrol a week later but didn't return. I'm surprised he was picked for front line duty and patrol given his age, but this is all I've been able to find out so far. He was my grand uncle and I remember his sister, Anne, being very bitter about his loss. His sisters became active republicans (ie. anti-British) subsequently in Ireland's war of independence. 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.**