Rifleman

James Joseph Lynn

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Johanna Lynn, of Hastings, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
James Lynn original grave
The text accompanying the original grave photograph

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Allen Morris
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
James Lynn Enlisted 11/1/1916 Transferred to France 6/9/1916 Wounded in Action 6/11/1916 Transferred to Australian Casualty Clearing Station 8/11/1916 GSW back Died of Wounds 13/11/1916

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
12423
Name:
James Joseph Lynn
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
30 April 1893
Place of Birth:
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J Lynn (mother), Raureka, Hastings
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
11 January 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
J T Hewitt, Big Hill Station, Kereru
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Station Hand
Employer:
J T Hewitt, Kereru
Armed Force: 
NZEF
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion, B Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
13 November 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
06 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 52
HMNZT 53
Vessel:
Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. K. 13.
Cemetery Location: 
France
James Joseph Lynn
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