FINCH, Charles
| Service Number: | 3930 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Yougal, Ireland, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3930, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3930, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At the commencement of the attack he was No. 2 of a Lewis gun section. Early in the advance the whole crew except this man became casualties. He took charge of the gun and carried it and the spare parts, in addition to his panniers, to the final objective, several times bringing it into action with great effect, and covering the consolidation by his fire. Finally he rushed out and bombed a machine gun killing two and capturing five of the crew, bringing them and the gun back with him single handed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919
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