Mick Flynn
Michael John Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Bullet Magnet" |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Cardiff, Wales |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1979–1993 2001 – present |
| Rank | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Battles/wars | Northern Ireland Falklands War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Conspicuous Gallantry Cross Military Cross |
Michael John "Mick" Flynn CGC, MC (born 1960) is one of the British Army's most decorated members in recent years.[1]
Flynn was born in Cardiff in 1960. He joined the British Army and served in the Blues and Royals.[2] He has seen active service in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, the Bosnian War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan.[1] In 2003 he was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross as a Lance Corporal of Horse when serving with D Squadron, Blues and Royals in Iraq.[3] In August 2006 Corporal of Horse Flynn was awarded the Military Cross in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, in action against the Taliban.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Michael (20 December 2006). "Two bravery awards for Army's top hero". London, UK: The Times. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ http://www.householdcavalry.net/history/4587346307
- ^ "No. 57100". The London Gazette (invalid
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Sources
- Flynn, Mike (2010). Bullet Magnet: Afghanistan, Bosnia, the Falklands, Iraq, Northern Ireland. Orion Publishing Group, Limited. ISBN 0-297-85991-9.
External links
- Flynn's account of Afghanistan, The Guardian; 17 November 2006; accessed 11 February 2014.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2014)
- Recipients of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Living people
- Blues and Royals soldiers
- People from Cardiff
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British Army personnel of the Falklands War
- British people of Irish descent
- 1960 births