FINLAYSON, Kenneth
(Service number 47321)
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Birth
| Date | 08/01/1888 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Ikawai | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Jessie FINLAYSON (mother), Redcliffs, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 28 October 1971 | Age | 83 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Kenneth Finlayson was the son of Roderick and Jessie Margaret (née Cameron) Finlayson. he was educated at Redcliffs School near Waimate.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [10 January 2018]; School Admission records (Waimate Branch NZSG) [26 January 2018]; Waimate Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records [Jan 2018]
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Researched and Written by
Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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