| Regimental number | 2856 |
| Place of birth | Littlehampton, England |
| School | Worthing College, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Bank official |
| Age at embarkation | 27.11 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Finn, 42 Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 7), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Amelia FINN, 42 Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, England. Native of Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1916; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 11 January 1917, and reverted to Pte. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 11 June 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 August 1917. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 8 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FINN Fred |
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