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LYNCH, James Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 638, 638A |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, 1 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Axeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Le Hamel, France, 4 July 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coorparoo Roll of Honor, Goomboorian Pie Creek Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 638, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 638, 13th Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 638, 13th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 10 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 638A, 44th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory |
Personal Stories
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"...638 (later 638A) Private James Joseph Lynch, 13th Machine Gun Company, of Brisbane, Qld. An axeman prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 11th Reinforcements on HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 11 May 1917. He later transferred to the 44th Battalion. The unit was engaged in the Ypres sector and took part in the major battle of Broodseinde Ridge. When the Germans launched their last great offensive in March 1918, the 44th was deployed to the Amiens sector in France. Pte Lynch was killed in action at the Battle of Hamel on 4 July 1918, aged 23." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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