Tom Lynch (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Lynch (rugby union)

New Zealand rugby union player (1892-1950)

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1892

Place of Birth: Milton, Otago Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 06-May-1950

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thomas William “Tiger” Lynch (26 March 1892 – 6 May 1950) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A wing three-quarter, Lynch represented South Canterbury and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913 and 1914.
He played 23 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals, scoring 37 tries in all.During World War I, Lynch enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in May 1915 and served firstly with the New Zealand Medical Corps on the hospital ship Marama, and later as a private in the Canterbury Infantry Regiment.
He was wounded in action, receiving a gunshot wound to the shoulder, on 8 October 1918.Lynch died at Clyde on 6 May 1950, and was buried at Alexandra Cemetery.