Auction 1921 - Interesting Papers, Medals, Photographs etc. to Cornelius Lynch 1890-1927. He served in the Leinster Regiment ,Second Lieut, (Commission document included)the Royal Irish Constabulary and later Palestine Field Force (Gendarmerie) rising to the rank of Lieutenant.
1890 Nov 9 Born Cork. I cannot get his birth, though it is index as being Macroom.
1911 Mar 16 enlisted in RIC. He had been a Grocer's Assistant
1911 Oct 10 Posted Westmeath
1916 May 25, enlisted Leinster Regt
1917 Mar 28, The undermentioned cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. (attd.). Cornelius Lynch, Leinster Regt
1918 Oct 26 . Leinster Regt. Temp. 2nd Lt. C. Lynch to be temp. Lt. .26 Oct. 1918, with precedence next below C. E. Ashe. is officer file at TNA WO 339/83492
Ancestry do not have his MIC so I cannot get an address off it, which would help
Discharged Army. Relinquishes his commission
1919 Oct 18 re-joined RIC
1919 Dec 1. promoted Sgt
1921 Feb 1. promoted HC
1922 Mar 28, disbanded
1922 Mar 30. enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Lieutenant. He had been a Head Constable in RIC
1923 Apr 13 He arrives in UK from Palestine. Police Officer. Travels 2nd Class. He is intending to live in England
1924 Married Aileen Hurley in London
1925. Daughter Mary Bridget Lynch born London
1927 Jul 6. In Loving Memory Of CORNELIUS (CON) LYNCH Ballymakeera East . Died London 6th July 1927 Aged 36 Years R. I. P. Erected By His Daughter MARY BRIDGET LYNCH
1921 Medals auctioned (no bigger image available)
