Brother of Jane Smith, of 47, Catherine Street East, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company’s Horwich Loco Works. Reported missing since 10/07/1917 and subsequently confirmed killed. NOTE: Birth registered as John Harold, but all other records simply read as Harold.
Finch, John Harold –
Personal details
- Surname: Finch
- Forename: John Harold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Parbold, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 10th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 11th (Lonsdale) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 28675
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Nieuport Memorial, Nieuwpoort, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d*
- Bolton Chronicle: 17/08/1917