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.