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FINLAY, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 49 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Prahan, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Prahran College, Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Engineering Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gaza, Palestine, 19 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 49, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 49, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 49, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 49, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 49 awm_unit: No 2 Company 1 Australian Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-04-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Elizabeth FINLAY of 73 Williams Road, Windsor, Vic.
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