William Carter LYNCH
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Superintendent – retired
Stations: ?, Ireland as a Constable in the 1800’s, Goulburn ( Inspector-General – 20 years ), Cooma ( Inspector ), Temora ( Inspector ), Newcastle ( Superintendent ) – retirement 1902
Service: From ? ? 1860’s to ? ? 1902
Awards: ? – Imperial Service Order
Born: ? Tipperary, Ireland
Died on: Saturday 30 June 1923
Cause: ?
Age: 85
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: Kenmore Cemetery, Goulburn
Memorial at: ?
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This amazing man was William Carter LYNCH, he was a member of the police constabulary in Ireland in the 1800’s and he immigrated with his wife Bridget to Australia where he
became a NSW police officer in Goulburn. He served in Goulburn as an Inspector General for twenty years and then as an Inspector at Cooma and Temora and then a Superintendent at Newcastle and retired in 1902 (don’t quote me on exact dates) when he retired.
He passed away at the age of 84 years on the 30th June 1923 and was buried in Goulburn. His wife Bridget and two of his brothers share his family plot in the cemetery at Goulburn.
Bridget died on 13 March 1903? aged 68.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 3 July 1923 p 6
EX-SUPERINTENDENT LYNCH.
GOULBURN, Monday. ( 2 July )
The death occurred on Saturday night, at the age of 85 years, of ex-Police Superintendent William Carter Lynch. The late Mr. Lynch was one of the veteran police officers of the New South Wales force, having joined in the early ‘sixties ( 1860’s ). He was stationed at Goulburn for about twenty years, and in the ‘eighties ( 1880’s ) was promoted to the rank of sub-inspector, and was transferred to Cooma and then to Temora. Later, he assumed charge of Newcastle, where he remained until his retirement as superintendent 22 years ago. The deceased officer was awarded the decoration of the Imperial Service Order in recognition of his services shortly after his retirement. He is survived by six sons and three daughters, Misses Birdie and Julia Lynch, of Goulburn, Mrs. Theo Sheehy, of Young, and Messrs. Richard (Customs Department), James, and William (Newcastle), Chris. (Mandurama), Maurice (Summer Hill), and Joe (secretary of the Pastures Protection Board, Goulburn).
The Interment took place at the Kenmore Cemetery yesterday, the Rev. Father Cahill, assisted by Fathers Athanatius and Linus, officiating at the graveside.