Francis Patrick LYNCH

LYNCH, Francis Patrick

    Service Number: 1408
    Enlisted: 12 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 18th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Drouin, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Contractor
    Died: Died of wounds - bullet wound to the head fracturing the skull, At sea on board HMHS Neuralia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 November 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave, buried at sea Panel 62 Chaplain R. Stidston officiated, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    12 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1408, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    25 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1408, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    25 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1408, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
    22 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1408, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the left arm and invalided to Alexandria

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Michael James and Bridget Jane Lynch of 5 Hall Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria.

    Brother of Michael James Lynch who died of illness while serving with the 8th Light Horse Regiment and is buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Row M, Grave 180 and also brother of John Clarence Lynch who was wounded while serving with the NZ Army Contingent

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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