Corporal 86135 William Lynch

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Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 179th Tunnelling Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 13/08/1914
Previous Reg/Num: 954, I. Guards. (179Th Tunn. Coy., R.E

Age at death: 42
Date of death: 26th of September 1915 (Sunday)
Born: Mullingar Co Westmeath
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.

BMD details:
Marriage: 04/03/1899 William Lynch to Alice Ellen Willis at Clapton Park All Saints, Hackney. Fathers Name: John Lynch - Spouse Fathers Name: George Willis

Census details:
1891 - 18 years old 'Private' William is based at the Camp, St Botolph, Colchester. 1901 - 1911 - Sees 38 years old married 'Fireman' serving as crew at Heysham, Lancashire.

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/sppics/Cpls_Lynch_Roughley_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal William Lynch on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]