Regimental number | 9691 |
Place of birth | Maclean New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Hugh Lynch, Bruce and Myrtle Streets, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 8, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For outstanding Gallantry and devotion to duty while clearing wounded during operations on 11th and 12th April, 1917 - Australian Attack on HINDENBURG LINE, near BULLECOURT. He worked for twenty one hours over a track continuously under shell fire organising fresh stretcher parties, carrying wounded himself and heartening the men. He set a magnificent example to his comrades. This Non Commissioned Officer has done most excellent work on many other occasions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |