Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1878 in the Prestwich R.D. - ref: 8d/431,
the son of James & Catherine Flinn (nee Lavin).

1881 Census - 7 Julia Street, Cheetham, Manchester.   Son - aged: 2 - born:
Manchester.   Head of household - James Flinn - Married - aged: 38 - occ:
General Grocer - born: Manchester.   Also - Catherine Flinn - Wife - aged:
38 - born: Ireland.   Plus 4 siblings and 2 domestic servants.

1891 Census - 2 Todd Street, Broughton, Salford.   Son - aged: 12 - Scholar
- born: Manchester.   Head of household - James Flinn - Married - aged: 49
- occ: Cork Cutter - born: Manchester.   Also - Catherine Flinn - Wife -
aged: 48 - born: Ireland.   Plus 4 siblings. 

1901 Census - 6 Waterloo Road, Cheetham, Manchester.   Son - aged: 22 -
occ: Chair Makers Bast (employer) - born: Manchester.  Head of household -
James Flinn - Married - aged: 60 - occ: Chair Makers Bast (employer) -
born: Manchester.   Also - Catherine Flinn - Wife - aged: 60 - born:
Ireland.   Plus 4 siblings and 1 domestic servant.   [Bast = employed in
dressing fibre or matting].

His mother - Catherine Flinn died in 1902 - aged: 60.

1911 Census - 9 Kings Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester.  .Son - aged: 32 -
occ: Commercial Traveller for Curtain Manufacturer - born: Manchester. 
Head of household - James Flinn - Widower - aged: 69 - occ: Retired
Furniture Manufacturer - born: Manchester.   Plus 1 elder brother.

MIC - No trace of him, indicating that he probably did not serve overseas. 
 WO363 - No trace.   Surname spelt "Flynn" on SDGW.

He had only been at the Depot three weeks when he was killed in an accident
at the Army Ordnance Depot at Sinderland, Altrincham.

An inquest into his death was held at the camp with Mr. H.. Yates presiding
over it without a jury (the first such inquest in the District not to have
a jury).  Private Flynn was working in a party of nine men who were engaged
in moving a loaded stationary railway wagon into the storehouse - a Lance
Corporal Johnson was in charge of the work party.  The wagon would not
budge, even with using large pieces of timber to get leverage with.  It was
decided to bring up an empty wagon and crash it into the stationary wagon
to initially get it moving.  Because they were short handed, the Lance
Corporal in charge mucked in and helped to move the empty wagon.  Private
Flynn was stood in front of the loaded wagon, between the rails - the
others shouted to him to get out of the way, but as he attempted to, he got
trapped between the buffers.  The Medical Officer stated that death was
caused by severe crushing of the chest and lungs.  In pronouncing a verdict
of accidental death, the coroner recommended that the NCO should not be
part of the work gang, but, in future, should maintain a supervisory role
only.

Death reported in the 10/09/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.  Also
recorded in the one shiling per line Roll of Honour of the 20/12/1018
edition of the MEN.  Entry placed by LENA.   Herbert had no sisters.

His brother - Seaman Fred Flynn had been torpedoed only a week before the
accident, but was saved.  Another brother - Private John Joseph Flynn,
Borderers Rgt, was KiA on 09/08/1915.

Post War his father was residing at 2 Preston Road, Levenshulme,
Manchester.