flashman's Personal Portfolio!

The following is a brief summary of Flashman's carrer. There are many other events and military duties hinted at in the papers, the full story of which is yet to be revealed.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name:

Sir Harry Paget Flashman. Brigadier-General. V.C. K.C.B K.C.I.E.

Victoria Cross. Knight Commander, Order of the Bath, Indian Empire

San Serafino Order of Purity and Truth, 4th Class

Chevalier - Legion of Honour

Order Maria-Theresa, Austria

Order of the Elephant. (Borrowed.)

U.S. Medal of Honour

Born:

5th May 1822

Address,

Gandamack Lodge

Ashby,

Leicestershire.

Great Britain.

Education

Rugby School 1831-1840 (Expelled for Drunkenness.)

Positions

Chairman: Flashman and Bottemley Ltd. (From undisclosed military profit.)

Super Cargo, S.S. 'Baliol College.' Mexican Slave Ship. (Not proven!)

Director: British Opium Company. (From taking profit where I could get it.)

Governor: Rugby School. (Unwanted.)

Honoury President: Mission for Reclamation of Reduced Females. (Couldn't Refuse!)

Military Career

1840

Lieutenant: 11^th Light Dragoons. (Purchased by unwitting Father.)

1840- 41
Military instructor attached to Paisley Militia, Scotland.

(For getting more publicity after a duel, than Lord Cardigan!)

1841
Lieutenant: East Indian Company Lancers.

(A wedding gift; care of Lord Cardigan.)

1841- 42
Lieutenant: Attached to General Elphinstone's Staff, Kabul Afganhistan.

(For not keeping my mouth shut.)

1843

Promoted Captain, pending commission in Household Cavalry.

(Through being modest.)

1844

Procurement Chief to HM Indian Light Cavalry, stationed to Singapore.

(An excuse to go a nice jolly.)

1844

Auxiliary to H.M. King James Brooke of Borneo Batang Lupar Expedition.

(Through not keeping both eyes on my wife.)

1844
Sergeant General to H.M. Queen Ranavalona's Forces; Madagascar.

(Because nobody would buy me at the slave market.)

1845- 46
Captain, Political Service, Punjab Region. Political Envoy to Maharani Jeedan, Lorhore.

(Through agreeing with everyone for a change.)

1848
Chief of the Royal General Staff, Schleswig-Holstein's Army.

(A title only; care of a second marriage.)

1854

Captain, Board of Ordnance, London. (A nice quiet job.)

1854

Colonel, 17^th Lancers; Raglan's Staff Crimea.

(To wet nurse a Kraut Prince.)

1856-8

Colonel, Political Service, Northern India. Attached to General Rose's Staff during Sepoy Mutiny.

(For being too close to the PM at the wrong moment.)

1859

Adjutant to Captain John Brown, Maryland U.S.A.

(Shanghaied by a trollop and her father.)

1860
Hong Kong and China, Chief of Intelligence.

Political Envoy to Nanking during Taiping Rebellion.

Attached to Lord Elgin's Staff during second Opium War.

(Shanghaied by a trollop and her husband, a clergyman!)

1862
Major, Union Forces: South Carolina, American Civil War.

(Through straying too far from home.)

1862
Major, Confederate Army: Richmond Virginia.

(For trusting a familiar face, Abraham Lincoln of all people!)

1867
Aide-de-camp to H.I.M Maximillion, Emporer of Mexico.

(For missing a ticket home.)

1875
Interpreter Camp Robinson Conference, Sioux Reservation. U.S.A.

Observer Soiux campaign, Battle of Little Big Horn.

(Through inviting a half-breed hunkpapa whore to a steamboat ball.)

1879

Zulu War Isanhlwana, Rorke's Drift.



	Personal Skills
	Shows great initiative, acts with minimal guidance. (Runs at the first sign of trouble!)
	Accomplished Horseman, competent Fencer. (Gunnery poor, unless opponent is unarmed.)
	Expert in a number of languages. (Able to purchase Cigars, Brandy and Bawds in any language.)
	Keen to work as part of a team. (Is a complete creep and toady.)
	Friendly and sociable. (Seems unable to keep his hands off the fairer sex.)
	Smart, cultivated appearance and manners. (Women seem to adore him.)

	Clubs
		White's. United Service. Blackjack (Batavia.) (resigned.)

	Publications
		Dawns and Departures of a soldiers life. Twixt Cossack and Cannon. The Case Against Army Reform. Various booklets on foreign Languages. French, German, Latin, Danish, Mandarin, Sioux, Russian and Greek.

	Recreations
		Cricket Riding Angling Oriental Studies Languages Pyramids, Billiards and Pool. Egyptology Whoring, Drinking (Brandy mainly) Cigars.
	Other Achievements
	Performed First recorded Hat-trick, taking three consecutive wickets off Felix, Pilch, Mynn. Three of England's finest cricketers. One by skill, one by luck and one by Knavery!

	Personal
	Son of Harry Buckley Flashman, Esq. and Hon. Alicia Paget. Married Elspeth Rennie Morrison, daughter of Lord Paisley. Son; Harry Albert Victor. Daughter; Josephine.

The Campaign Medals of Sir Harry Flashman.

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Name:
		Sir Harry Paget Flashman. Brigadier-General. V.C. K.C.B K.C.I.E. Victoria Cross. Knight Commander, Order of the Bath, Indian Empire San Serafino Order of Purity and Truth, 4th Class Chevalier - Legion of Honour Order Maria-Theresa, Austria Order of the Elephant. (Borrowed.) U.S. Medal of Honour

Born:	5th May 1822		Address,
			Gandamack Lodge Ashby, Leicestershire. Great Britain.


Education
	Rugby School 1831-1840 (Expelled for Drunkenness.)

Positions
	Chairman: Flashman and Bottemley Ltd. (From undisclosed military profit.) Super Cargo, S.S. 'Baliol College.' Mexican Slave Ship. (Not proven!) Director: British Opium Company. (From taking profit where I could get it.) Governor: Rugby School. (Unwanted.) Honoury President: Mission for Reclamation of Reduced Females. (Couldn't Refuse!)

Military Career
	1840	Lieutenant: 11^th Light Dragoons. (Purchased by unwitting Father.)
	1840- 41	Military instructor attached to Paisley Militia, Scotland. (For getting more publicity after a duel, than Lord Cardigan!)
	1841	Lieutenant: East Indian Company Lancers. (A wedding gift; care of Lord Cardigan.)
	1841- 42	Lieutenant: Attached to General Elphinstone's Staff, Kabul Afganhistan. (For not keeping my mouth shut.)
	1843	Promoted Captain, pending commission in Household Cavalry. (Through being modest.)
	1844	Procurement Chief to HM Indian Light Cavalry, stationed to Singapore. (An excuse to go a nice jolly.)
	1844	Auxiliary to H.M. King James Brooke of Borneo Batang Lupar Expedition. (Through not keeping both eyes on my wife.)
	1844	Sergeant General to H.M. Queen Ranavalona's Forces; Madagascar. (Because nobody would buy me at the slave market.)
	1845- 46	Captain, Political Service, Punjab Region. Political Envoy to Maharani Jeedan, Lorhore. (Through agreeing with everyone for a change.)
	1848	Chief of the Royal General Staff, Schleswig-Holstein's Army. (A title only; care of a second marriage.)
	1854	Captain, Board of Ordnance, London. (A nice quiet job.)
	1854	Colonel, 17^th Lancers; Raglan's Staff Crimea. (To wet nurse a Kraut Prince.)
	1856-8	Colonel, Political Service, Northern India. Attached to General Rose's Staff during Sepoy Mutiny. (For being too close to the PM at the wrong moment.)
	1859	Adjutant to Captain John Brown, Maryland U.S.A. (Shanghaied by a trollop and her father.)
	1860	Hong Kong and China, Chief of Intelligence. Political Envoy to Nanking during Taiping Rebellion. Attached to Lord Elgin's Staff during second Opium War. (Shanghaied by a trollop and her husband, a clergyman!)
	1862	Major, Union Forces: South Carolina, American Civil War. (Through straying too far from home.)
	1862	Major, Confederate Army: Richmond Virginia. (For trusting a familiar face, Abraham Lincoln of all people!)
	1867	Aide-de-camp to H.I.M Maximillion, Emporer of Mexico. (For missing a ticket home.)
	1875	Interpreter Camp Robinson Conference, Sioux Reservation. U.S.A. Observer Soiux campaign, Battle of Little Big Horn. (Through inviting a half-breed hunkpapa whore to a steamboat ball.)
	1879	Zulu War Isanhlwana, Rorke's Drift.