Background
He was born in Coraki, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Jessie B. (née Thomson) and John Flynn, and died in Liss, Hampshire, England.
He was born in Coraki, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Jessie B. (née Thomson) and John Flynn, and died in Liss, Hampshire, England.
He became a biology lecturer at the University of Tasmania in 1909, becoming professor in 1911 and teaching there until 1930. Flynn then moved to Northern Ireland where he served as the Chair of Zoology at Queen"s University of Belfast from 1931-1948. After the Belfast Blitz Flynn was the Chief Casualty Officer for the city.
