Son of Thomas and Hannah Finch (nee Barton), of 24, Penn Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 79, Victoria Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported wounded and missing since 23/12/1916.
Finch, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Finch
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Wrightington, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 23rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 201388
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 12.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/10/1915 12/05/1916 16/02/1917 25/01/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6d-e* 6g* 6d*