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Private William James Finlay

 

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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. His gravestone 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

 

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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.