Rifleman 242326 Thomas Finney

Courtesy Jeff Keenan

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 4996, S Lancs R.

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 20th of September 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 92 to 93 and 162A.

BMD details:
Marriage: 05/03/1916 Thomam FINNEY Annam MIDDLEHURST at Derbyshire Hill St Vincent RC.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. S. Finney; husband of Annie O'Brien (formerly Finney), of 150, Park Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Thomas is living at 112 Merton Bank Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Henry J (32), Sarah (29) and three siblings: Margaret (7), Elizabeth (4), Sarah (2). Also at the address are Henry J's uncles Thomas Hill (48), Samuel Hill (44). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' Thomas living at 106 Merton Bank Road, St Helens with parents Henry John (42), Sarah (39) and five siblings: Sarah (12), Annie (9), John Ashton (7), Mary (4), Ellen (1). Boarding at the address is relative Samuel Hill (54).

[pic]imgs/sppics/7_SLR_Privates.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Rifleman Thomas Finney on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]