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LYNCH, Francis Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4228 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Drowned at sea - Jumped overboard while effected by liquor, At sea on HMAT Kyarra, 4 January 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lost at Sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4228, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4228, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4228, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mrs & Mrs W. Jones of 50 Lincoln Street, North Richmond, Victoria
Next of kin given as his sister Jane Geehan of 'Bois-Grenier', Bridge Street, Eskbank, near Lithgow, NSW. Also brother of Annie Prior of Wollongong, NSW
Medal: British War Medal
Also served in South Africa For about 22 months