LYNCH, Charles Bertrand
(Service number 74393)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/09/1897 | Place of Birth | Oamaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 26 November 1917 | Age | 20 years 2 months |
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| Address at Enlistment | Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Banker | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd South Canterbury Regiment - still serving | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | T. W. LYNCH (father), Church Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 39th Reinforcements, E Company | ||
| Date | 13 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 August 1980 | Age | 82 years |
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| Place of Death | 139 Helensburgh Road, Dunedin (residence) | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Greenpark Cemetery, Dunedin | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles Bertrand LYNCH was the son of Thomas William LYNCH, of Timaru, and brother of Thomas William LYNCH and James LYNCH who also served.
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 February 2016]; Greenpark Cemetery, Dunedin, burial record (Dunedin city Council) [14 February 2016]; Timaru Herald, 20 October 1914, 26 September 1917, 2 March 1918, 28 August 1919, Press, 14 May 1923, 21 June 1926 (Papers Past) [14 & 15 February 2016]
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