Bombardier 47696 Thomas Finney
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 88th Bty. 14th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 23/08/1914
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 18th of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Noeux-Les-Mines Cemetery Extension - II. C. 9.
BMD details:
Probable marriage to Florence Jane Tipton 2nd Qtr 1914 at Farnham, Surrey. Vol 2a - Page 292.
Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Florence Jane.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Thomas is living at 3 King Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (33), Mary A (32) and two siblings: Sarah (9), Elizabeth (5). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Groom' Thomas serving with the Royal Field Artillery and based at Okehampton Artillery Camp, Devon.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/47696ThomasFinney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Finney_T_47696_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Bomnardier Thomas Finney at
Noeux-Les-Mines Cemetery Extension
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
