| Rifleman A/3398 Michael Charles FINNEMORE |
Regiment & Unit
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Enlisted On/At
August 1914 at Birmingham
Former Regiment
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Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Tuesday, August 21, 1917 aged 26
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Battle of Langemarck (Passchendaele)
Place of Death
Langemarck
SWFHS Memorial(s)
Other Memorial(s)
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Records variously show that Michael either died, was missing or his death was "officially accepted" which means he was killed in action during the Battle of Langemarck when the battalion were ordered to hold their position on the Langemarck-Gheluvelt line at all costs. They did so but with a heavy cost with B company being "practically wiped out".
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
Apr Qtr 1891 Aston
Baptism Date & Place
Parents
Michael C & Elizabeth A Finnemore
Wife & Marriage
~
Children
~
Address History
- 1914 Marlcliff, Bidford on Avon
School(s), Colleges & University
Occupation(s)
1911: Toolmaker/Machinist
