| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank officer |
| Address | Light Cliffe, Wollongong, South Coast, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr R Finlayson, Light Cliffe, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a Lieutenant in the Citizen Military Forces, Sydney, NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Clara FINLAYSON, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
