Private 65B/2423 Thomas Flawn VC 94th Regiment

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Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Saturday 12 December 1914

Not a Zulu war VC but he did receive the SAGS medal 1879 clasp

'On 28 November 1879 during an attack on Sekukuni's Town, South Africa, Private Flawn and another private (Francis Fitzpatrick) with six men of the Native Contingent, were with a lieutenant of the 1st Dragoon Guards when he was badly wounded. The natives carried the wounded officer at first, but when the party was pursued by about 30 of the enemy they deserted and the lieutenant would have been killed but for the gallantry of the two privates - who alternately carried him while the other covered the retreat by firing on the enemy.(Wiki)

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Hi All,
Thomas Flawn VC 94th died 19 Jan 1925 and is buried at Plumstead Cemetery, Greenwich, London, Sec K. Grave758. There is a photograph on the findagrave website.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

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Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Tuesday 30 November 1965

Definitely a Sekhukhune War V.C.
Appears on page 130 of Max Arthur's Symbol of courage.

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