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FINLAY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Qld., 28 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | East Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | 26 August 1961, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Coorparoo State School Honour Roll, East Brisbane War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 426, 12th Machine Gun Company, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 426, 12th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 426, 12th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John FINLAY and Margaret (Maggie) nee LONDON (LOUDON), Withington Street, East Brisbane, Queensland