We remember William Henry Finney

We remember William Henry Finney

Timeline

Timeline

1871
birth St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire United Kingdom Source:8732069 1871
1906
children Winifred Smith Blackwell Source:8732069 11th July 1906
1910
marriage Sarah Ann Blackwell Source:8732069 12th December 1910
1911
children William Henry Finney Source:8732069 19th February 1911
1912
children Dorothy Finney Source:8732069 2nd July 1912
1914
enlistment Buxton, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:8732069 19th September 1914
1914
service British Army Gunner 35907 Royal Field Artillery 8th Divisional Ammunition Column Source:8732068 19th September 1914 - 23rd May 1918
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8732069 6th November 1914 - 5th December 1917
1917
hospitalisation Nephritis Hospital/Institution Source:8732069 1st December 1917
1918
discharge Source:8732069 23rd May 1918
service British Army 72280 Royal Horse Artillery Source:8732069
1918
death War Related Sickness United Kingdom Source:8732067 17th August 1918
burial Buxton Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Derbyshire United Kingdom 3325. Source:8732067

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Henry
Initials WH
Last Name Finney
Source 8732067
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 72280 Royal Horse Artillery
British Army 35907 Royal Field Artillery 8th Divisional Ammunition Column Gunner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Henry Finney son 19th February 1911
Dorothy Finney daughter 2nd July 1912
Winifred Smith Blackwell stepdaughter 11th July 1906
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah Ann Blackwell wife 12th December 1910

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Anne23518
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Anne23518
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Anne23518

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