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LYNCH, Hurtle John Matson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 272, 359 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowden, South Australia, 30 June 1878 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 17 January 1947, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Mar 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 272, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Approximate dates |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 359, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 359, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 359, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 359, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Also served as a private in the Boer War, with the 8th Australian Commonwweealth Horse, SERN: 272, for 70 days, returning to Australia in about July 1902.
"LYNCH.— Hurtle John Matson, who died at hospital, January 17, loved son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynch, and loving brother of Blanche (Mrs. Stone), Nettie (Mrs. Young), Elsie (Mrs. Powell), Ella (Miss Lynch), David, Adeline (deceased), and Linington, who served with the Boer War and 10th Batt., 1st A.I.F." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 20 Jan 1947 (nla.gov.au)