Surname: 
finch
Reg No: 
7889
Given Names: 
john william
Contingent: 
Ninth
Rank: 
private
Unit: 
South Island Regiment - A Squadron
County/City: 
bruce
Occupation: 
farmer
Ship: 
Kent 12 March 1902
Address: 
milton post office milton dunedin
Next of Kin: 
finch mr george
Next of Kin Address: 
same
Relationship to Soldier: 
father

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Robert Findlay

Posted: 05 Apr 2017

William John "Jack " Finch my Gt Uncle son of George and Jessie Finch. I am writing a book FINCH;George and Jessie and their children of the Tokomairo. Otago. due for publication pre Dec 2017. Another a Centenial Biography about pvt Donald McNaughton Stuart Finch Jack's younger brother. KIA at Passchendaele 12 100 1917 due for publication pre Oct 2017.