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Dvr. Herbert Herchell Finch
British Army 173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Clapham
Herbert Finch was taken prisoner on 21st of March 1918 and imprisoned somewhere in Germany.
Pte John Finch
London Regiment
(d.28 Oct 1918)
ERA. Stanley Francis Finch MID.
Royal Navy HMS Tiger
from:Devonport
Stanley Finch was born in Senglea, Malta, in 1897, while his father was posted to the RN Dockyard there, from their home base in Devonport.
During WW1 he was apprenticed as a Fitter in Rogers Ship Builders in Cremyll, near Devonport, following which in April 1918 he joined the RN, for 12 years, during which he spent time both at sea (in HMS Tiger, HMS Columbine and HMS Frobisher) and in shore establishments, notably Vivid 11 in Devonport.
In 1929 he signed on for a further 12 years, then in April 1940 for a further 3, firstly as a Chief Engine Room Artificer, then from July 1940 as Acting Warrant Engineer. He served protecting Atlantic convoys in the Destroyer HMS Stanley, until she was sunk by torpedo on 19th of December 1941. Stanley Finch was one of 10 officers, out of 125 crew who died. There were 29 survivors. He is remembered on the huge war memorial on Plymouth Hoe.
Sadly, Stanley was one of 3 brothers who all died within a 4 year period. His elder brother Leonard died while employed in Portsmouth dockyard in 1943, and the eldest brother William Finch MBE died in 1945 while en route to the Yalta conference as part of Churchill's team.
Pte. Thomas Finch
British Army 10th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Wigan
(d.7th July 1916)
Thomas Finch was my great grandfather. He died after being blown up. He was 35 years old and left behind a wife and three sons. They never found his body and he doesn't have a grave. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial.
William Finch
British Army 5th Btn. Border Regiment
from:Wigan
Cpl. Frank Finden
British Army 15th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
(d.7th Oct 1916)
Frank Finden served with the 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
Spr. Angus Findlay MM.
British Army 101st Field Company Royal Engineers
My Grandpa Angus Findlay enlisted into the RE on the 3rd of May 1915 at Wimbledon, S London, his occupation being a carpenter and joiner. He was the third eldest of 5 sons of William and Mary Findlay, all of whom enlisted at some point. Malcolm, the eldest, enlisted into London Scottish and died at Hebuterne 1st July 1916.
Grandpa also was at the Somme fighting at Contalmaison 4th July 1916 and fought on twards November that same year. In 1917 he went to Messines and helped to excavate Hill 60 and later fought at Passchendaele. In November that same year he was posted to Italy, when in Oct 1918 he received a Military Medal whilst he was constructing a pontoon bridge over the River Piave across Papadopoli Island.
L/Cpl. Angus Findlay MM.
British Army 101st Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Tooting
My Grandpa Angus Findlay was born 1890 in Balham, South London. He was a carpenter by trade and joined the RE in May 1915. He saw action at the Somme, Hill 60 and Messines Ridge and was posted to Italy in late 1917. On October 27th/28th he received a Military Medal for actions whilst he was constructing a pontoon bridge over the River Piave, saving his comrades from being drowned, he was also wounded in the knee.
Cpl. Colin Thomas Findlay
Australian Imperial Force. 38th Btn.
from:Bendigo, Victoria
Pte. Colin Thomas Findlay
Australian Imperial Force. 38th Btn.
from:Bendigo
Colin Findlay was wounded twice; GSW to the shoulder and then a shrapnel wound to the head. He returned to Australia.
Pte. David Gray Findlay
Australian Imperial Forces 47th Battalion
from:Bundaberg.
(d.7th June 1917)
David Gray Findlay was the son of John Bisset Findlay and Jessie Findlay, he was 29 years old. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Menin Gate in Ypres. If you have any other information, particularly any photos I would love to hear from you. Lest We Forget.
L/Cpl. David Findlay
British Army 51st Machine Gun Battalion
from:Brechin, Scotland
(d.18th July 1918)
Spr. George Edward Findlay
British Army B.S. Cable Section Royal Engineers
from:Newcastle
(d.27th Sep 1918)
George Edward Findlay enlisted at Newcastle and served in the B.S. Cable Section, Royal Engineers. He died age 22 on the 27th September 1918 in Egypt. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.
George was born in Jarrow, son of Edward and Sarah Emily Findlay (nee Tuck) of 40 Holme Avenue Walker Gate, Newcastle and the family is living at that address in the 1911 census with Edward(40) a House Painter and his wife of 16 years Sarah Emily. They have 5 children, George Edward(15) who works as a telegraph messanger, Doris Margaret(12), Tom Stanley(10) and Florence Emily(8) are at school. Robson is 4 years old. also living here are Sarah's father George Tuck (78) Pensioner and his wife Margaret Tuck who is 74.
Cpl Henry George Findlay
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle-on-Tyne
(d.21st Aug 1917)
Findlay, Henry, George. Corporal, 19/763, Killed in action on 21st August 1917. Aged 23 years.
Buried in Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme, in grave II. G. 8.
Son of the late Supt. Andrew Findlay and Mrs. Mary Ann Findlay, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. Malcolm Findlay
British Army 14th (Scottish) Btn. London Regiment
from:Tooting, S London
(d.1st July 1916)
My Great Uncle, Malcolm Findlay was born in 1887 in Clapham to William and Mary Findlay (their eldest son). By 1911 he was working in London (near Oxford Street) as a footman, working for Caryl Baring (part of the famous family who owned Barings Bank). In 1914, though he had moved to Isle of Wight, working as a valet.
He enlisted in 1915, firstly, into 3rd London Scottish (for training) and embarked for France in 1916, where he became a batman and was sadly killed on 1st of July 1916 at the Battle of Gommecourt. He lies buried at Hebuterne Military Cemetery.
T/Sgt. Wallace Stanley "Blue" Findlay
Australian Imperial Force 4th Light Horse
Wallace Findlay enlisted on the 24th of Sugust 1914, giving his occupation as farmer, and his next of kin as C Findlay, his brother. He embarked from Melbourne on board A189 Wiltshire on the 19th of October 1914 He served in the last charge of Bersheba.
In 1924 he was living in Kerang and became the Secretary of the Soldiers Settlers Department at Casterton and Terang.
Pte. John Hutchinson Findley
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Brewery Square, West Stanley, Co Durham,
(d.18th October 1915)
John Findley enlisted on 21st of September 1914. He was sent to Halton Park, Aylesbury for training and then went to France on 11th of September 1915. He was wounded at Loos on 26th of September 1915. John was killed in action at Loos. He was 40 years old and left a widow Harriet (nee Sharp) and six children.
L/Cpl. M. V. Findley
British Army 7th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
(d.10th Jun 1917)
Spr. Richard Finighan
British Army 128th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Newport, South Wales
(d.4th July 1917)
Richard Finighan was my great-grandfather. I went on an armistice tour in 2011 and only heard about my relative the day before. It was very emotional with this new found knowledge, being at the Menin Gate memorial at 11am on 11th November and finding my great-grandfather's name on the monument. Especially as my father is also named Richard.
Spr. Richard Finighan
British Army 128th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
(d.4th July 1917)
My great-grandfather, Sapper Richard Finighan 65976 of the 128th Field Company Royal Engineers was killed. He is remembered on the Menin Gate memorial.
Cpt. Cuthbert Clive Finlay
Australian Imperial Force 17th Btn.
from:Australia
Cuthbert Clive Finlay was born at Stroud, New South Wales in 1894 to Doctor Sinclair and Ethel Finlay. He attended Sydney Grammar School and was a medical student at the University of Sydney at the outbreak of the First World War. Finlay was active in the University of Sydney Scouts and had reached the rank of sergeant.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 3rd March 1915 and was appointed acting corporal in 'C' Company, 17th Battalion. He was promoted to corporal 29th March 1915 and departed Australia with the 17th Battalion aboard HMAT Themistocles on 12th May 1915. Finlay, and the 17th Battalion, arrived at Gallipoli on 20th August 1915 where they remained until the evacuation in December.
Finlay was stationed at Quinn's Post and was promoted to second lieutenant in November 1915. After further training in Egypt, the battalion landed in France on 22nd March 1916 and were engaged in the battle of Pozières between 25th July and 5th August 1916. Finlay received a gunshot wound to the arm on 27th July and was evacuated to the 27th Stationary Hospital. He returned to his unit on 12th August 1916 before being transferred to the 5th Training Battalion in November 1916. During April 1917, he was transferred again to a newly raised 61st Battalion. During April 1917, he attended the Bombing School and left with qualifications as an instructor in bomb throwing. Finlay was promoted to the rank of captain on 22nd June 1917 and returned to the 17th Battalion in November 1917. Finlay returned to Australia aboard HMAT Ceramic and arrived in Sydney on14th March 1919. He was was discharged on 23rd May 1919. Cuthbert Finlay returned to the University of Sydney to complete his medical studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine in 1923 followed by a Master of Surgery in 1924.
Sgt. David Finlay VC.
British Army 2nd Btn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
(d.21st Jan 1916)
Sergeant David Finlay served with the 2nd Battalion the Black Watch during WW1 and died, age 23, on the 21st January 1916. He is remembered on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq. He was the husband of Mrs. F. Finlay (later Mrs. Wilson), of The Anchorage, St. Abb's, Coldingham, Berwickshire.
An extract from the London Gazette, dated 29th June, 1915, records the following:- For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 9th May, 1915, near Rue du Bois, when he led a bombing party of twelve men with the greatest gallantry in the attack until ten of them had fallen. Lance-Corporal Finlay then ordered the two survivors to crawl back, and he himself went to the assistance of a wounded man and carried him over a distance of 100 yards of fire-swept ground into cover, quite regardless of his own personal safety.
Capt. George Lush Finlay MC.
Australian Imperial Force 5th Battalion
from:Australia
(d.9th Feb 1919)
George Lush Finlay was born on 12th October 1891 to William Seymour and Margaret Finlay at Albert Park, Victoria. He received his education at Hawthorn College and became a qualified accountant. On 12th May 1915 he became a commissioned officer in the Australian Imperial Force after training at the Officer's Training School, Broadmeadows. Finlay departed Australia for Alexandria with the 5th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements aboard HMAT Demosthenes on 16 July 1915.
Finlay joined the battalion at Gallipoli but was hospitalised on 18 January 1916 with enteric fever and returned to Australia for three months aboard HS Nestor. Finlay departed Australia again on 28th July 1916 aboard HMAT Themistocles with 5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcements and re-joined his unit on the Somme during October 1916. It was at this time that he was also promoted to lieutenant. Finlay stayed with this unit when they moved to Ypres in 1917 and was awarded the Military Cross for his actions at Ypres on 3rd of June 1918. Between January and August 1918, Finlay was attached for duty to the 1st Division Headquarters and 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade. He returned to the 5th Battalion in October 1918 and was promoted to captain on 27 October 1918. Finlay became ill during January 1919 and was admitted to the 20th General Hospital with influenza on 4 February 1919. George Lush Finlay did not recover from his illness and died on 9 February 1919 at 20th General Hospital in Camierts, France. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Pte. Harry Finlay
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Swalwell
Harry Finlay was wounded in October 1916
Pte. James Finlay
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Scots
(d.22nd Feb 1915)
James Finlay, Private 3829 is remembered in Ypres on the Menin Gate Memorial.
Rflm. James Finlay
British Army 5th Btn. Scottish Rifles
James Finlay enlisted on the 22nd of May 1915 in the 5th Battalion, Scottish Rifles and served throughout the war. After his death, his diary was recovered from his home, as no relatives could be located, it was donated to The Wartime Memories Project.
Pte. William Finlay
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Prudhoe
William Finlay was wounded in October 1916
Sjt. Murdo Finlayson
British Army 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
(d.29th Apr 1915)
Pte. Robert Watson Golan Finlayson
British Army 1st Btn Gordon Highlanders
from:Cromarty Ross-shire
(d.29th Aug 1918)
Robert Finlayson joined on his 18th birthday in October 1917. He was sent to France in June 1918, was wounded August 27th and died two days later. He was the son of John and Catherine Finlayson, 5 Shore Street, Cromarty. His occupation, upon enlistment, is shown as Rivet Boy. He is buried in the Ligny-sur-Canche cemetery in France.
A/Sgt. William Samuel Finlayson
British Army No. 4 Coy. North Scottish Batteries Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Cromarty
William Finlayson served with No. 4 Coy. North Scottish Batteries Royal Garrison Artillery.
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