Mick Flynn Explained

Michael John Flynn
Nickname:"Bullet Magnet"
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1979–1993
2001–2012
Rank:Warrant Officer Class 1
Battles:Northern Ireland
Falklands War

Bosnian War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan

Awards:Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
Military Cross

Michael John Flynn, (born 1960) is one of the British Army's most decorated members in recent years.[1]

Flynn was born in Cardiff, Wales, 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. In August 2006 Corporal of Horse Flynn was awarded the Military Cross in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, in action against the Taliban.[1]

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  1. News: The Times. 12 February 2010. Two bravery awards for Army's top hero. London, UK. Michael. Evans. 20 December 2006.
  2. Web site: Household Cavalry Association North West & W Yorks. householdcavalry.net. 23 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223212436/http://www.householdcavalry.net/history/4587346307. 23 February 2015. dead.