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FINLAYSON, Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 3 September 1881 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Professional Soldier |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, 2nd Krithia. GSW to right leg with fractures to both bones. Right leg amputated 10 June 1915. Sent to England. | |
| 1 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 7th Infantry Battalion, Honorary | |
| 31 May 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 7th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated (medically unfit). |
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