LYNCH, Albert Dennis
(Service number 26421)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 03/05/1890 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Public Works, Featherston | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Next of Kin | Arthur Thomas Lynch (brother), Takaka, Golden Bay, Nelson | ||
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 | 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 April 1964 | Age | 71 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North | ||
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Biographical Notes
Albert dennis LYNCH was born on 3 May 1890 at timaru, the secon son of Richard Daniel and Ellen (née WELLS) LYNCH. Two of his brothers, Leo Francis LYNCH and Percy Patrick LYNCH, also served in World War I, but they were among the younger brother bosn at stratford, whereas teh three eldest were all born at Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [15 February 2016]
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