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FINLAY, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6328 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Londonderry City, Northern Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Derby Cathedral Boys' School, Derbyshire, England |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mont St Quentin, France, 1 September 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu. France Grave Grave II. I. 23., Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6328, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6328, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 6328, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6328 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
23rd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
He was 23 and the son of Robert and Emma Finlay, of 17, Linenhall St., Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Age on arrival in Australia 20
Address-26 King Street, Geelong West, Victoria
Enlistment date 11 October 1916
Place of enlistment: Geelong, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/40/4
Age at embarkation-23
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Corporal
War service: Western Front
Sources
NAA: B2455, FINLAY Robert
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