| Regimental number | 14208 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Oscar Lynds, Rukuhia, Waikato |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Samuel Oscar Lynds, Rukuhia, Ohaupo, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 28 |