| Regimental number | 11/71 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Paekakariki, Wellington |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Paraparaumu, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, O P Lynch, Paekakariki, Wellington |
| Previous military service | 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs O P Lynch, Paekakariki, Wellington |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 11/77 Trooper Oscar Avonmore LYNCH, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, died of disease, 5 July 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in Action, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10921324 |