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We remember George Guy Finlay
We remember George Guy Finlay
Timeline
Timeline
1890
location
Corkagh Demesne Clondalkin Dublin
Ireland
parents address
Source:8638297
1890
1892
1916
dates
Age 26
Source:7530181
14th July 1916
employment
Assistant Plantation Manager
Vallambross Estate
Selangor
Malaysia
Source:8638324
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Irish Regiment
Source:1746069
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Irish Regiment
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Source:7530181
1916
death
Killed in Action
Error in transcription form CWGC to LOTFWW http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1580833/FINLAY,%20GEORGE%20GUY
Somme
France
Source:8638305
14th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Panel 30 and 31
Source:7530181
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Guy |
| Initials | GG |
| Last Name | Finlay |
| Source | 1746069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corkagh Demesne Clondalkin Dublin | Ireland | parents address | 1890 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Irish Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Irish Regiment | 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col. Henry T Finlay | father |
Media
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George Guy FinlayIn uniform of Royal Irish Fusiliers Source: http://ourheroes.southdublinlibraries.ie/ga/node/16844
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Our Heroes | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Guy Finlay | Rosemary251 | |
| Memorial Medallion | Rosemary251 | |
| George Guy Finlay Medals | Rosemary251 | |
| Obituary | Rosemary251 |
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