1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

Awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 4 February 1918.

McGlynn was a native of Burnley, Lancashire.

On the 1 January 1918 he reported to the 4th (Reserve) Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment awaiting transfer to a Officer Cadet course along with 240407 Sergeant T. Mulrooney of the 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

No report found in the Burnley Express or Burnley News.

Registered paper 68/121/387, schedule number 139237.