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Private William James Finlay,
Service No. 1657. Born
at Malta. When he enlisted in Antrim he was a resident of Belfast. He was the
son of William James and Marela Concetta Finlay, of 28 Glenallen Street, Belfast.
Killed in action
on 23 June 1916, aged 19 years. Buried
at Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France, grave I.E.11. Grave inscription reads: 1657
PRIVATE W.
J. FINLAY NORTH
IRISH HORSE 23RD
JUNE 1916 AGE 19 IN
MEMORY OF OUR SON WHO
IS SADLY MISSED BY
HIS FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHERS
AND SISTERS Image
of gravestone Copyright © Phillip Tardif with all rights reserved as set
out in this Use of Material
policy. Newspaper clipping
from The Irish Times, 21 July 1916. Image of Private Finlay from NIH Archive
via Gerry Chester. |