Regimental number | 54 |
Place of birth | Petersham New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Uki, Tweed River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Fincham, Garth Owen, McIntosh Street, Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on night of 25th May, 1918, near VILLERS BRTONNEUX, east of AMIENS, when in charge of a limber carrying rations to the front line. The enemy heavily bombarded all roads and valley along which the limber had to pass, with H.E. and gas. The driver was badly wounded and one mule killed. With great presence of mind and a total disregard for his personal safety C.Q.M.S. FINCHAM immediately sent the wounded man and remaining mule to the rear, organised ration parties, which he personally conducted through the barrage. In spite of the fact that the party had to work throughout in their gas masks, he succeeded in delivering the rations without the loss of a single man. By his splendid example of coolness and courage he set a fine example to the remainder of his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |