Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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William FINCH
Private 17085 William FINCH
20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Killed in Action, Sunday 3rd September 1916, France, age 24
| Home address: | 20 Spring Gardens, Flowery Fields, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1892, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Sarah Finch and William Finch 47 Thomas Street, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Married to Martha Ann Finch (née Meadowcroft) 1a Dukinfield Road, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Occupation: | Labourer, Throstle Bank Mill |
| Enlisted: | Manchester, Lancashire |
| Remembered: | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, pier 13 or 14. |
| Link to Hyde: | Lived in Hyde |
From the Manchester Evening News, Friday 15th September 1916, page 2, column 7:
A well known member of the Hyde League of Young Liberals rendered valuable assistance at elections.