LYNCH, Michael James
(Service number 43014)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank | Gunner |
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Birth
| Date | 08/02/1894 | Place of Birth | Makikihi |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Next of Kin | Michael LYNCH (father), Makikihi | ||
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 | 24th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Pakeha | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Field Artillery | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 May 1973 | Age | |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Michael James LYNCH was the son of Michael and Mary LYNCH of Makikihi.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 February 2016]; Headstone image Timaru Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [14 February 2016]; Evening Post, 16 November 1916, 10 January 1917, 31 December 1917, Otago Daily Times, 2 January 1918, Timaru Herald, 3 January 1918, 18 July 1919, Dominion, 28 June 1919 (Papers Past) [14 February 2016]
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