Private 18794 James Finn
Regiment/Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 16/08/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 11th of May 1916
Born: Glasgow, Lanark
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 53 to 56.
Family details:
Son of Luke and Bridget Finn (nee Phillips), of Townaghbeg, Cloontia, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.
Census details:
1901 - 12 years old schoolboy James is living at house 9 in Tawnaghbeg (Doocastle, Mayo) with parents Luke Finn (44), Bridget Finn (39) and two siblings: Annie Finn (10), Katie Finn (3).
Notes:
Served under the ALIAS [b]MILLER[/b] See [cas=2685]John Miller[/cas] 1901 Census of Ireland gives James' birthplace as Co Mayo
Served under the ALIAS [b]MILLER[/b] See [cas=2685]John Miller[/cas] 1901 Census of Ireland gives James' birthplace as Co Mayo
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/18794JohnMiller.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Miller_J_Finn_J20KOSB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Finn on the Loos Memorial
[b]Note the spelling error on the memorial[/b]
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/J_Finn_KOSB.jpg[/pic][caption]The amended inscription for Private James Finn on the Loos Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
