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We remember John Richard Finch
We remember John Richard Finch
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
enlistment
probably London
United Kingdom
Source:5508889
1st January 1916
1917
employment
Metal Turner
Source:5509707
1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
R21460
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Battalion "In the Field"
Source:5509707
1917
1917
hospitalisation
Unknown - referenced as 'wounded' - but his arm is found in a sling in a family photograph.
Hospital/Institution
Source:5516444
August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
R21460
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:5508558
August 1917
1918
events
Citation for Gallantry
Citation
Battle of Albert
France
"Congratulations... Rfn JR Finch 1st KRRC on his gallantry during the operations in August 1918 when he continually reconnoitered enemy posts & brought back, under fire, the most valuable information"
Source:5510009
August 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5510009
August 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5512017
December 1918
1919
appointments
Specialised Military Role: Lewis Gunner
Source:5508829
22nd September 1919
1919
location
38 Devonshire Street, Mile End, London E
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5508829
22nd September 1919
1920
discharge
Source:5508743
31st March 1920
1922
events
Character Certificate for John Richard Finch
Character Certificate
Winchester
United Kingdom
Source:5508743
5th June 1922
service
British Army
Private
R21460
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:1238571
1989
dates
Age 91
Source:5508279
July 1989
1989
death
Unknown
Last of his siblings to die. I was lucky to have met him before his death.
Bromley, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6651999
Source:5508279
24th July 1989
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Richard |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Finch |
| Source | 5508253 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Devonshire Street, Mile End, London E | United Kingdom | their own address | known 22nd September 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | R21460 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | R21460 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Rifleman | ||
| British Army | R21460 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st Battalion "In the Field" | Rifleman |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anne Finch nee York | mother | ||
| George William Finch | father |
Media
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Rifleman John Richard FinchA closeup from the photograph taken by his friend Joseph Dor of Vitrival, Belgium c1917.
Contributed by:
Colin6854 -
Rfn John Richard Finch - at Vitrival, BelgiumPhotograph taken by his friend, Joseph Dor - a photographer of Vitrival, Belgium (a few miles east of Charleroi). Inscribed "Souvenir - offert à mon cher ami - 4 Decembre 1918 - J'h Dor à Vitrival 1918Contributed by:
Colin6854 -
Rfn John Richard Finch - c1916Detail taken from family group photo. We think from ages of siblings this was on his joining the Colours in 1916.Contributed by:
Colin6854 -
A wounded Rfn John Richard Finch with familyJohn, back in London for a visit to his family (here his fiancee, Lillian Clara Taylor, and his mother, Elizabeth Anne Finch nee York) and supporting his arm in a sling - obviously from the wound he sustained in August 1917.Contributed by:
Colin6854
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to Brother's (Gunner Frank Ernest Finch) Life Story | Colin6854 | |
| Cremation record - John Richard Finch | Colin6854 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rifleman John Richard Finch | Colin6854 | |
| Rfn John Richard Finch - at Vitrival, Belgium | Colin6854 | |
| Rfn John Richard Finch - c1916 | Colin6854 | |
| A wounded Rfn John Richard Finch with family | Colin6854 |
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