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William Lynch

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 31), Page: 17 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 31), Page: 17 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Lynch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12422 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Daniel & Bridget LYNCH of Dromore, Canterbury. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - Military Record & NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Matawai, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Ericksen (friend), Mafeking House, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12422 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • William Lynch was the son of the late Daniel Lynch, of Dromore, Canterbury, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Private Wm. Lynch (missing) was a Gisborne member of the 12th Reinforcements. He was working at Matawai when he enlisted, and was well known in Gisborne, having stayed at the Mafeking house when in town. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIII, ISSUE 14134, 30 OCTOBER 1916, PAGE 3
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 October 1916 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 July 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
24 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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