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George Lush FINLAY

Regimental numberR
Place of birthAlbert Park, Victoria
SchoolHawthorn College, Victoria
Other trainingAccountancy
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationQualified accountant
AddressCambridge Street, Auburn, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinBrother, Mr E A Finlay, Cambridge Street Auburn, Victoria
Enlistment date15 February 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Work from 22 September 1917 to 24 September 1918, especially during Ypres operations.
Recommendation date: 8 March 1918

FateDied of disease 9 February 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Second name given as Luth on Nominal Roll
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot XLV, Row B, Grave No. 4), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
43
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Seymour and Margarot FINLAY
Family/military connectionsBrother: Lieutenant W. Finlay, 24th Battalion, killed in action, Gallipoli, 29 November 1915.

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