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FINCH, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6999 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kooringa, South Australia, Australia, 29 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Burra (SA), Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Burra State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 6 October 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Burra Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Burra Loyal Burra Lodge Court Unity AOF No 3015 WW1 Roll of Honor, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6999, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6999, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6999, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 6999, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6999 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
William George Finch was a Lewis Gunner with the 10th Battalion. He was killed by a German shell on 6 October 1917 and buried in the field by his good friend, and former school mate, Hartley Harris 1347. (/explore/people/351067) However, Finch's grave must have been lost in subsequent fighting in the area and could not later be identified.
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