Death Penny Miniature Ceremonial Jacket medals Folder of documents (including letter sent to Patrick's wife) || Patrick Lynch was my Grandfather, and I was named after him. He was born in Cavan in Ireland. Patrick was a Private in the Connaught Rangers, number 5324, and joined them in 1915. He was shipped out to India and was diverted to Basra. There is no picture of him at home. The picture in the folder is of his family in 1916, possibly to send to Patrick. My information has been found throught family. He died on the 11th of May 1916 North of Basra. Patrick's wife, my Grandmother, was Josephine Drum who also died soon after. His son, my father, didn't talk about it. The condolence letter is dated the 11th of August 1916. The delay between his date of death and the date on the letter is possibly from the distance needed for it to be delivered and because of the possibility that his unit had been captured. His name is on a recently restored Basra Memorial. His children were looked after by Josephine's brother after she died. The conditions in Basra were not good, and were recounted by the Jesuit Fr. Peal. Patrick died of disease, most likely cholera, and there was no record of him getting injured through battle. I never saw his original three medals. || || Medal || Medal and Death Penny of Patrick Lynch || Patrick Lynch || || Medal || Patrick Lynch || Death Penny of Patrick Lynch || || 3 Service Medals of Patrick Lynch || Patrick Lynch || Medals of Patrick Lynch || Medal || || Other || Patrick Lynch || Cover of family history research on Private Patrick Lynch. || Cover of family history research on Private Patrick Lynch || || Scroll commemorating Patrick Walsh. || Commemoration of Patrick Lynch || Patrick Lynch || Official document || || Patrick Lynch || Military Record of Patrick Lynch || Official document || || Cavan || Patrick Lynch and Josephine Drum || Home Front || Official document || Marriage Certificate of Patrick Lynch and Josephine Drum || || Photograph || Patrick Lynch's family || Photo of Patrick Lynch's family and details of members. || Photo of Patrick Lynch's family || || Official document || Infantry Record Office Army Form of Patrick Lynch || Patrick Lynch || London || || Scan of Death Penny and accompanying letter || Remembrance || Patrick Lynch || Other

Honorable discharge papers of Hugh Waters from United States Army (Camp Upton New York USA) || Back

Honorable discharge papers of Hugh Waters from United States Army (Camp Upton New York USA) || Front