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We remember John Finan
We remember John Finan
Timeline
Timeline
1914
location
Shrewsbury St Oldham
United Kingdom
Source:6622815
1914
enlistment
Ashton Under Lyne
United Kingdom
Source:6622800
service
British Army
Private
10980
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:1237277
service
British Army
Private
10980
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
1st Battalion
Source:6622800
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6622800
1914
death
Killed in Action
Got a wound in his neck and died.
Soissons
France
Source:7445002
Source:6622815
15th September 1914
burial
Seine-et-Marne
France
Source:7445002
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Finan |
| Source | 1237277 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury St Oldham | United Kingdom | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10980 | King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 10980 | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 1st Battalion | Private |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Cath3185 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oldham Chronicle | Cath3185 |
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