South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 20287 Charles Albert FINCH - 2nd/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in action on Thursday 6th September 1917 aged 40


Military History

     
Theatre of War in Which Died Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Tyne Cot Memorial
     
First Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 August 1916 in France ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) June 1916 in Leamington Spa  ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
SE of St. Julien ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Charles is listed as being killed in action on September 6th 1917, the 2nd/5th Battalion war diary entries for the period 5th to 6th September 1917 and a precis of the Operational Order (Appendix 2) for those days are transcribed below.


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1876 in Coventry 7 Jan 1877 at Coventry, St Thomas
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles and Anna Finch 16 Woodbine Street, Leamington Spa 
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Alice Beatrice Finch nee Feasley Jessie born 1895; Alice born 1901
20 Mar 1898 at Leamington Spa, All Saints George born 1 May 1903;   Doris born 18 Mar 1906
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                                                              
1877 - Thetford Street, Coventry 1891 - Gardener 
1881 - 25 Moreton Street, Leamington Spa 1901 - Gardener
1891 - 23 King Street, Leamington Spa 1911 - Domestic Gardener 
1901 - 40 Weston Street, Coventry  1915 - Gardener for Joseph Ash
1911 - 56 Brook Street, Leamington Spa   
1916 - 56 Brook Street, Leamington Spa   
   

Father of Jesse Charles Finch who also fell