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FINNEY, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 44, 1642 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hexham, New South Wales, 12 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter/Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Cessnock, New South Wales, 17 June 1977, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) |
| Memorials: | Maitland Congregational Church Roll of Honour, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 44, Randwick, New South Wales | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 44, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 44, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 44, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (left hand) | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 44, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 44, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), 2nd occasion - GSW (head) | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jul 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion, HT Euripides, London for return to Australia. | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion, Cashiered | |
| 28 Oct 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1642, Sydney, New South Wales |
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Jan 1968: | Honoured Member of the Order of the British Empire, In recognition of service to ex-servicemen. |
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