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We remember Ronald James Finlay
We remember Ronald James Finlay
Duplicate of Ronald James Finlay
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Timeline
Timeline
1899
1917
service
British Army
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
76408
Royal Flying Corps
Recruits' Depot, Farnborough
Source:9522323
21st April 1917 - 1st August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9522323
2nd August 1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
108 Squadron
Source:9522330
1917
death
Flying Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e #B8831 - collision in air with Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e #C4516
United Kingdom
Source:9522330
24th December 1917
burial
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
264
Source:9522313
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald James |
| Initials | RJ |
| Last Name | Finlay |
| Source | 1746355 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 76408 | Royal Flying Corps | Recruits' Depot, Farnborough | Air Mechanic 3rd Class | |
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 108 Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Finlay | father |
Media
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Royal Air ForceTypical RAF badge as used on many CWGC RFC headstones, such as his [technically incorrect as RAF hadn't been founded at the date of his death]
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Royal Flying CorpsTypical RFC badge as used on some CWGC RFC headstones, not use don his his [technically more correct than the 'RAF' badge actually used as the RAF hadn't been founded at the date of his death]
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 24 AUGUST, 1917 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| Ronald James Finlay [Find a Grave} | R58235 | |
| Finlay, R.J. (Ronald James) [RAF StoryVault] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force | R58235 | |
| Royal Flying Corps | R58235 |
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