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FINLAY, William Seymour
Personal Details
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 26 January 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, 12 April 1880 |
Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
Schooling: | Albert Park Grammar School |
Occupation: | Accountant |
Died: | Killed in action, Gallipoli, 29 November 1915, aged 35 years |
Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC |
Memorials: | MCC Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 - Melbourne Cricket Club |
Service History
World War 1 Service
26 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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16 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
16 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
29 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, SN Officer, 24th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli |
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"FINLAY.- Killed in action at Gallipoli, 29th November, Lieutenant W. S. Finlay, 24th Battalion, eldest son of the late William and Margaret Finlay of Hawthorn." - from the Melbourne Argus 03 Jan 1916 (nla.gov.au)