LYNCH, Robert
(Service number 13451)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 29 October 1883 | Place of Birth | Derry, Ireland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Box, 22, Fairlie | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary Huston (sister), Wandale, College Road, 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 | 13th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 27 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, Devon, 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 | 31 July 1945 | Age | 62 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Robert LYNCH was born in 1893 in Derry, Ireland.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 February 2016]; Timaru Herald, 9 February 1916, 12 April 1919, New Zealand Herald, 19 July 1916, Star, 27 July 1916, Press, 15 February 1924 (Papers Past) [14 February 2016]
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