LYNCH, Thomas William
(Service number 3/2559)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26 March 1893 | Place of Birth | Milton, Otago |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Next of Kin | Thomas W. LYNCH (father), Church Street, Rimaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | (1) New Zealand Expeditionary Force; (2) New Zealand Expeditionary Force; (3) New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | (1) Marama, Hospital Ship No 2, 2nd Voyage from NZ; (2) Marama, Hospital Ship No 2, 3rd Voyage from NZ | ||
| Date | (1) 10 November 1916; (2) 22 March 1917; (3) 21 November 1917 | ||
| Transport | (1) Marama; (2) Marama; (3) Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | (3) Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 May 1950 | Age | 57 years |
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| Place of Death | Clyde, Central Otago | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Alexandra Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas William LYNCH, known as Tom, was the son of Thomas William LYNCH, senior, and his wife, Catherine Joseph née ... Tom played 23 games for the All Blacks in 1913-1914. His son, also named Thomas William (Tommy), was an All Black in 1951; and his nephew, Tom Coughlanm played one test for the all Blacks.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 February 2016]; Timaru Herald, 3 August 1914, 4 & 10 May 1915, 16 October 1915, 22 October 1918 (Papers Past) [14 February 2016]
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