210945 Pte. John "Benny" Lynch British Army from:Maidstone, Kent My father John Lynch, cycled to Kent after having both legs broken in a mining accident in the mines in Wales aged about 12 when he was working as a miners boy having been orphaned by WW1. Before he joined the army he worked on the orchards for a family that more or less adopted him and a friend he always expressed his gratitude to the family that give him work and took care of him.
He served in India 1.1.34 to 1.1.38, Palestine 2.1.38 to 20.3.39 Malta 21.39 to 10.6.43, Mid East 16.11.43 to 22.9.43 Samos/Leros Islands 23.9.43 to 15.11.43 was a POW 11.16.43 to 13.5.45 and returned Home 14.5.45 being discharged 14.2.46 That is his service record taken from his discharge book. His commanding officer was Major Percy Flood who my father spoke very highly of and we have a letter from Mayor Flood sent after the war. We did have another member of his company from London who with his family stayed with us just wish I could remember names. His experiences molded him in to the most loving father a boy could ever wish for he is missed by all three of his sons.
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