John FINLAY

FINLAY, John

Service Number: 426
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
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World War 1 Service

8 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 426, 12th Machine Gun Company, Brisbane, Qld.
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

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John FINLAY and Margaret (Maggie) nee LONDON (LOUDON), Withington Street, East Brisbane, Queensland