Charles (Charlie) FINCHER

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FINCHER, Charles

Service Number:	472
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 23 January 1892
Home Town:	Lauriston, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Lauriston State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Albert Park South Melbourne & Sydney Swans Football Club Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyneton Honour Roll, Kyneton War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 472, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 472, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 472, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 472, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Private Charles Fincher who was killed in the landing at Gallipoli, was 23 years of age, and resided with his parents at Lauriston. He was an enthusiastic footballer, and in his time played for the Kyneton District, Ballarat, South Melbourne and Essendon clubs. Two brothers James and George Fincher, have just gone into camp at Flemington.

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of George Francis Fincher and Margaret L. Fincher of Lauriston, Victoria. Brother of George Francis Fincher who returned to Australia on 8 May 1919 having served with the 59th Battalion and James Francis Fincher who returned to Australia on 28 March 1919 having served with the 5th Pioneer Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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