Henry Kildare LYNCH

Regimental number10/606
Date of birth26 September 1887
Place of birthKumeroa
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressKumeroa, Woodville
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26.11
Height5' 8"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinFather, Patrick H Lynch, Kumeroa, Woodville
Previous military serviceServed in Woodville Rifles Volunteers; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 21), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs Patrick H Lynch, Woodville
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 355 days (of which 320 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10921246