Edward Francis Lynch

Edward Francis Lynch
Lynch in 1917
Born	(1897-08-07)7 August 1897 Bourke, New South Wales
Died	12 September 1980(1980-09-12) (aged 83)
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1916–1918 1942–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	45th Battalion
Commands	NSW Jungle Training School
Battles/wars	First World War Western Front Battle of Morval Battle of Flers-Courcelette Battle of Messines Battle of Passchendaele Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Battle of Hamel Second World War
Other work	Teacher

Edward Francis Lynch (7 August 1897 – 12 September 1980) was a soldier in the Australian Imperial Force who saw action in the First World War on the Western Front between 1916 and 1919.

Following his return to Australia, Lynch wrote about his war experiences. However, this writing was not published until a quarter of century after his death, in the form of a novel titled Somme Mud (2006). The experiences of its protagonist, "Nulla", appear to be closely based on those of Lynch and his comrades in arms.