"Phil" Philip Francis LYNCH
Born 10 May 1903 in Ireland [98]
Son of Philip LYNCH and Sarah MCENROE [201]
Departed London, England with his parents on the Omrah and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 25 March 1909 [201] [203]
After residing with his parents in North Perth for a few months shifted with them to Three Springs in later 1909 [201]
Resided with his parents on Shamrock Farm in Three Springs [19] [24]
Student at the Three Springs State School and then at the Dominican Convent School in Three Springs [98]
Won 2nd prize for a Schoolchild's Crayon Drawing at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 26 September 1918 [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Boarding Student at Saint Ildephonsus College in New Norcia from 10 February 1920 until December 1920 [187]
Performed in the Convent School's Annual Concert held in Three Springs on Wednesday 8 September 1920 [10: 17-Sep-1920]
In 1921 was working on his father's Shamrock Farm in Three Springs [19] [187]
Contractor in Three Springs 1922-1924; and a Farmer in Three Springs 1924 onwards [6] [19]
By 1924 he and his brother James G. LYNCH were farming in partnership in Three Springs [187]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club 1920-1930 - was Vice Captain in 1927 [10: 9-Jul-1920, 22-Jun-1923] [4: 25-Jun-1927, 28-Jun-1930]
Assistant Secretary of the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Friday 17 March 1922 [9: 3 & 24-Mar-1922]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1928 [124]
Financially assisted the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with a donation of £1/1/- in 1928 [124]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
In early July 1929 he was reported to be convalescent following an illness [4: 6-Jul-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Welcome Home Social for two newly wedded couples on 1 November 1929 [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Came 2nd in the 4th heat for the Sheffield Handicap at the Sports Meeting in Three Springs on St. Patrick's Day in 1930 [4: 22-Mar-1930]
During the Financial Depression left Three Springs and shifted to Onslow where he worked at wool processing stations [201]
Later worked as an underground miner in Wiluna, before enlisting in the Australian Army on 2 August 1940 [16] [201]
Served with the Australian Army where in the Middle East in 1941 and 1942, and at Townsville in Queensland, Australia in 1942 [201]
He was in Townsville when it was bombed by the Japanese, and served the remainder of his time with the Army in Queensland [201]
Prior to his discharge he was Lance Corporal WX7085 in the Australian Army's General Details Depot Staff [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army in Perth on 5 March 1944 [16] [201]
Worked for the Golden West Aerated Water Company in Perth before returning to Three Springs [201]
Farmhand in Three Springs for his brother James G. LYNCH for two or three years[201]
In about 1952 he left Three Springs and shifted to Hyden where he worked as a farmhand for his brother Thomas A. LYNCH [201]
On retirement he shifted to Perth [201]
Resided at the Little Sisters of the Poor's Home for the Aged in the Perth suburb of Glendalough from 1975 until his death [201]
Died 17 August 1989; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, BC, 292) [2]
He was buried in the same grave at the Karrakatta Cemetery as his late mother and sister Bridget [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Philip Francis Lynch' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/philip-francis-lynch-1 [reference list] |
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