Serjeant 20334 John James Finney
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 22nd of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Voormezeele Enclosure No3 - XIII. K. 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 12/12/1915 Joannem J FINNEY to Winifridam HUGHES at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
Family details:
Son of James and Elizabeth Finney, of St. Helens; husband of Winifred Finney, of 59, Oxford St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John is living at 69 Chapel Street, St Helens with parents James (31), Elizabeth (30) and three siblings: Mary (8), Elsie (4), Florence (2). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Labourer' John living at 53 Oxford Street, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (41) and six siblings: Ernest (19), Mary (18), Elsie (14), Florence (13), Francis (8), William (6). Boarding at the address is John Lea (79).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Finney_Jn_20334_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/John_James_Finney_SLR_zps60442b4e.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant John James Finney at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20334_Finney_John_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Serjeant John Finney at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
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[caption]John is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
