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Nov 3, 1884
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Born in Kingston, Ontario to Daniel and Catherine
(nee Shea) Lynch
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Aug 29, 1905
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Married to Emma Mitchell in Kingston, Ontario
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May 8, 1911
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Shown on the payroll of the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles in “A” Company, service number 1482
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May 4, 1914
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Daniel’s wife Emily, died in Kingston, and was
buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston
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May 20, 1914
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Discharged from the 14th Regiment
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59610 (temporary number 977)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Catherine Lynch, mother, 428 King St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Broom Maker
Ø Previous military experience given as CASC (Canadian Army
Service Corps) and 5 years in the PWOR (Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles)
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Machine Gun Section
On attesting, he stated he was born in 1885, not his actual
birth year of 1884
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 27, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment No. 2, 15
hours extra fatigue duty and forfeits 1 days pay for being absent
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Dec 26, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian
Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
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May 1, 1916
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Private Lynch was slightly gassed. He had difficulty breathing, but was not
hospitalized.
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May 6, 1916
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Private Lynch was buried by the explosion of a
shell and it was almost 5 hours before he could be dug out by his
comrades. It was a further 3 days
before he could be evacuated to hospital.
He does not remember being dug out and has little memory of the 3 days
following.
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May 9, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Inguinal Hernia. He was transferred the same day to the No.
3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). The
initial diagnosis was because of intense pain in his groin and upper
thighs. It should have been obvious
that he was suffering from a concussion and shock.
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May 10, 1916
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Transferred via the No.29 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 3 General Hospital in Boulogne, France. The diagnosis was changed to read Shell
Shock
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May 19, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard Hospital Ship St.
George
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Birmingham War Hospital in Birmingham.
On admission his leg and groin pain was diagnosed as ruptured
muscles. He was noted as being very
nervous and suffers from blurred vision and his speech is slightly slurred.
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 26, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Sep 15, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom
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Oct 30, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Nov 3, 1916
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Transferred to the Garrison Duty Depot for duty
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Feb 10, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps and
remained attached to the Garrison Duty Depot
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Apr 13, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the garrison duty depot and attached to
the CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot) in Crowborough
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May 31, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private for being absent
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Jun 29, 1917
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Transferred to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot)
in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 10, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool
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Jul 21, 1917
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Discharged in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Quebec City, Quebec
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Jul 28, 1917
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Medical Board in Quebec City notes
Ø Suffers from Neurasthenia,
shell shock and the effects of gas
Ø Is easily excited and has no confidence
in himself
Ø Suffers from dizzy spells and
headaches
Ø Has ringing in his ears, has
difficulty sleeping and has nightmares
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Aug 1, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 3 Special Service Company
in Kingston, Ontario
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Feb 25, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 AMCTD (Army Medical
Corps Training Depot) in Kingston
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Apr 6, 1918
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Medical Board in Kingston notes
Ø Suffers from the effects of
gas exposure and shell shock
Ø Sleeps less than 5 hours per
night
Ø Is very nervous with strangers
Ø Chest feels constricted and
has headaches
Ø Has dizzy spells and cannot
concentrate
Ø Board recommends he be
discharged from military service
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Apr 12, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
428 King St., Kingston, Ontario
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May 16, 1918
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Married to Eva Margaret Rooney in Kingston,
Ontario
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May 14, 1919
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Attested into the CMSC (Corps of Military Staff
Clerks) in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59610
Ø Next of kin given as Eva
Lynch, wife, 24 Division St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Broom Maker
Ø Previous military experience
given as 21st Battalion CEF October 1914 to April 1918
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to Military District
No. 3, Kingston, Ontario for Vocational Training
Ø Promoted to the rank of
Corporal
It is interesting to note that the medical exam
on attesting stated “Poor development & nourishment, Anaemic
Debility”. It is also noted that he is
“Fit for sedentary employment in Canada only”.
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May 26, 1919
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Completed vocational training
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Oct 1, 1919
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Posted to “A” Section Corps of Military Staff
Clerks in Kingston
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Jun 30, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 212 Frontenac St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø To be placed in the care of
the DSCR (Department of Soldier’s Civil Re-establishment) for further
treatment
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 428 King St.,
Kingston, Ontario
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Feb 5, 1963
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Daniel Michael Lynch died while a patient of the
National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, and was buried in the
Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa
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