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We remember Jack Files Finnis
We remember Jack Files Finnis
Timeline
Timeline
1891
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K16255
Source:8629022
location
191, Lancaster Rd., New Barnet, Herts.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8629022
1919
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HM Submarine L55
Baltic Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8629022
4th June 1919
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. "L.55" grave
Source:8629022
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jack Files |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Finnis |
| Source | 6493082 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191, Lancaster Rd., New Barnet, Herts. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K16255 | Stoker 1st Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes | mother | ||
| Henry Joseph Finnis | father |
Media
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Grave and memorial in GosportStoker 1st Class Jack Files Finnis is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014)
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Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, GosportStoker 1st Class Jack Files Finnis is commemorated on the "Memorial to the Men of HM Submarine L55, that was sunk in the Baltic on 4 June 1919, who lie buried in this grave"Contributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave and memorial in Gosport | DR117137 | |
| Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport | DR117137 | |
| HM Submarines | DR117137 |
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