Private 12533 Samuel Finney

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 10th of August 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 139 and 140.

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mr Edward Finney (brother) 244 Park Road, St Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old Samuel is living at 185 Park Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (35), Ellen (35) and two siblings: Hannah (11), Edward (3). 1901 - 16 years old 'Coal Haulage Hand' Samuel living at 8 Boardmans Lane, Parr, St Helens with widowed father Thomas (45) and brother Edward (13). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Miner - Coal Hewer' Samuel boarding at 208 Park Road, St Helens with the Haselden family.

Notes:
Age taken from service papers.

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Samuel Finney (Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]