William Henry LYNCH

Regimental number11/71
Date of birth27 October 1893
Place of birthPaekakariki, Wellington
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressParaparaumu, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height6' 0"
Weight170 lbs
Next of kinFather, O P Lynch, Paekakariki, Wellington
Previous military service6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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 rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 5), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs O P Lynch, Paekakariki, Wellington
Family/military connectionsBrother: 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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10921324