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FINCH, George Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5584, 5458 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 April 1916, 15th reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba Queensland, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bundaberg State School |
| Occupation: | Stationer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial Plot XXXVII, Row G, Grave No. 2, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5584, 26th Infantry Battalion, 15th reinforcements | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5584, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5584, 26th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 5 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5458, 26th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Shrapnel Wound to nose. Evacuated via 5th Field Ambulance 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station to 5th General Hospital Rouen. Rejoined unit end May 17 | |
| 30 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5584, 26th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5584, 26th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Angela Lathouras
After George’s death his sister Miss Eva Finch of Warwick carved an altar out of silky oak in his memory and was given by the Finch family to Christ Church Anglican in Bundaberg. It was dedicated by Canon Beasley on Christmas Day, 1918.
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