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We remember Hugh Adair Finch
We remember Hugh Adair Finch
Timeline
Timeline
1898
sibling
Philip Gerard Finch
Source:5479672
8th January 1898
1899
1901
dates
Age 1
Source:5488120
1901
1901
location
46 Wellington Road, Oxton, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5488120
1901
1911
dates
Age 11
Source:5479672
1911
1911
location
Oxton, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5479672
1911
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:5479675
27th August 1918
service
British Army
Private
39796
Essex Regiment
Source:1238274
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
Source:1238274
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1238274
1918
death
Killed in Action
Near Mory Abbey, near Arras
France
Source:7309685
Source:5479675
27th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
IV.C.19
Source:7309685
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Adair |
| Initials | HA |
| Last Name | Finch |
| Source | 5479672 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Wellington Road, Oxton, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Oxton, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 39796 | Essex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gerard Finch | father | ||
| Bessie Hamilton Adair | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Gerard Finch | brother | 8th January 1898 |
Media
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Photo of Hugh Adair Finch with brother & cousins.L to R:- Harold Finch, Robert Finch, Ralph Finch, Margaret Hardy, Hugh Adair Finch, John King Hardy, Philip Gerard Finch, c1907.
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Clare995
Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Finch family | Clare995 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves reference | Clare995 | |
| Link to father Ernest Gerard Finch. | Clare995 | |
| Link to brother Philip Gerard Finch. | Clare995 | |
| Circumstances and date of death of Hugh Adair Finch | Clare995 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo of Hugh Adair Finch with brother & cousins. | Clare995 |
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