40659 Heneage Michael Charles FINCH, 69 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery

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  1. dbf

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    Casualty

    Captain FINCH, HENEAGE MICHAEL CHARLES
    Service Number 40659
    Died 28/05/1940
    Aged 31
    69 (The Denbighshire Yeomanry) Medium Regtiment, Royal Artillery
    Mentioned in Despatches
    9th Earl of Aylesford. Son of Capt. Heneage Greville Finch, Lord Guernsey, Irish Guards (killed in France, 14th Sept., 1914), and of Gladys, Lady Guernsey (nee Fellowes); husband of the Countess of Aylesford (nee Coventry), of Regents Park, London.
    INSCRIPTION: SO OFTEN IN MY THOUGHTS
    Buried at WORMHOUDT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
    Location: Nord, France
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Row D. Grave 5.
     
    Last edited: Sep 3, 2019
  2. dbf

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    His father who died at same age, is also buried in France:

    Casualty
    Captain FINCH, HENEAGE GREVILLE
    Died 14/09/1914
    Aged 31
    1st Bn. Irish Guards
    (Served as GUERNSEY), Son of Lord Guernsey 8th Earl of Aylesford; husband of Gladys, Lady Guernsey (nee Fellowes), of 3, Belgrave Square, London. His son, Capt. H.M.C. Finch, R.A., also died on service.
    INSCRIPTION: WE KNOW THAT HE WENT AS HIS SOUL BADE HIM GO, WE KNOW THAT HE DIED AS HE CHOSE TO DIE, ON THE SOIL OF FRANCE AND IN SIGHT OF THE FOE, GLORY POINTS WHERE BUT GOD WHISPERS WHY.
    Buried at SOUPIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY
    Location: Aisne, France
    Cemetery/memorial reference: A. 4.
     
    Last edited: Oct 18, 2019
  3. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

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    Illustrated London News 8th May 1943

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  4. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Wouhoudt Communal Cemetery. Taken in 2010 on a trip with Andy. :)

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  5. Mr Jinks

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