Military service
Service number:
502027
Age:
45
Rank:
Sapper
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
Birth:
November 12, 1874
Death:
January 27, 1920
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
45. 15. 16.
Additional information
Son of Hugh Lynch; husband of Christina Lynch, of 1929, 4th Avenue East, Vancouver.
Digital gallery of Sapper John Lynch
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Grave marker
Grave of 502027 Sapper John Lynch who served with the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps C.E.F. Born in County Langford Ireland on Nov. 12th 1874. Husband of Christina Lynch of East Vancouver. John enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC on Oct. 1st 1915 He listed the following prior military service. (1)...18 months Matabely Campaign (2)...5 years South African Boer War (3)...3 years 7th Dragoons (British) (4)...6 months Zulu Campaign 7th Dragoons (5)...67th Western Scotish Canadian Militia Victoria BC He listed his occupation as "Machinist" John died at Vancouver BC on Jan. 27th 1920 at the age of 45. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC -
Cross of sacrifice
Memorial cross in the section where 502027 Sapper John Lynch who served with the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC -
Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 502027 Sapper John Lynch who served with the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC
Digital gallery of
Sapper John Lynch
Digital gallery of
Sapper John Lynch
Digital gallery of
Sapper John Lynch
VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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