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LYNCH Hugh Dvr 31417

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/19797

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Reference
SKR/DAT/IP/19797
Title
LYNCH Hugh Dvr 31417
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: LYNCH;

Forename(s): Hugh;

Initials: H;

Number: 31417;

Rank: Dvr;

Enlistment Date: 22-Aug-1914;

Resided in: Bally James Duff, Cavan;

Previous Number: 11739;

Previous Battalion: 5 of;

Previous Regiment: R Ir Fus;

Date of transfer to MGC: 12-Apr-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 119 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 243 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 31 Bn;

Date abroad: 07-Aug-1915;

Theatre of War: 2b;

How killed: D;

Where: France;

When killed: 09-Mar-1919;

Other Data: b 1879
WO363(FMP)
1914-15 Star roll
Document(FMP) adm 10GH Rouen 27/12/1916: diarrhoea
25/1/1917 - drunkeness of the march - guilty, sentenced to 90 days detention with hard labour - reduced to 90 days FP No 1 & reduced to the ranks (from Cpl)
MH106 - 4 Stat Hosp, Arques 10/1-31/5/1919: aged 40, bronchial pneumonia
1/3/1919 to 4 Stat Hosp - died 9/3/1919;

Other Notes: LYNCH, Private, H, 31417. 31st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 9th March 1919. Age 35. Husband of Mary Lynch, of Main St., Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan. V. F. 48. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery - Pas De Calais, France.;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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