| Regimental number | 1492 |
| Place of birth | Waverley, New South Wales |
| School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Arlington Street, Five Dock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Donnison, Arlington Street, Five Dock, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted at the age of 16 years 1915. He was killed on Good Friday 1918 in the attack on Amman, Palestine. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Amman, Palestine |
| Age at death | 18.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | The Basra Memorial, Iraq |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Thomas Finley and Sarah DONNISON, Great North Road, Five Dock, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1185 Pte Frederick SANDERS, 7th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
| Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
