Ref ID: 51656604127
Name
William Lynas.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Lance Corporal William Lynas.
Life Story
Name: William Lynas.
Service Number: 9631.
Rank: Lance Corporal.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 27th July 1915.
Address: 63 Malvern Street, Belfast
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William Lynas, son of Martha Lynas, lived at 63 Malvern Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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William joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 6th of November 1915.
William was a Lance Corporal in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 27th July 1915 aged 23 years.
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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
His Will, signed and dated the 3rd of November 1914 states the following, In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my mother, Martha Lynas, 63 Malvern Street, Belfast.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant also.
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William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
