Capt Lynch N M

Lynch - Captain Nicholas Marcus ( Mickey) - 1/South Lancashire Regt.
Died of enteric at Mooi River. 13th Nov. 1900. Aged 32

Capt. Nicholas Marcus Lynch, S Lancs Regt.
Born in April 1868
Commissioned into the S Lancs Regt in Sept 1887
Promoted to Lieut in Apr 1889
Served with Gold Coast Constabulary from May 1892 to Dec 1893
Promoted to Captain in Aug 1894
Served with West African Frontier Police Force from March 1898 to Nov 1899
Proceeded to South Africa in Nov 1899 and served with the 1st Battalion, taking part in the fighting on the Tugela and in the relief of Ladysmith