His story
Matthew Finlayson worked as a groom/coachman.
Son of Matthew and Jessie Finlayson of 34 Drygate Street, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/1912. His recorded unit was No. 29 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 6 November 1918, aged 24. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Beirut War Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom/Coachman
- Family
- Son of Matthew and Jessie Finlayson of 34 Drygate Street, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/1912
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 29 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 6 November 1918
- Age
- 24
- Cemetery or memorial
- Beirut War Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 84.
Connected men
- Arthur Edwin FAIRHEADAlso buried at Beirut War Cemetery
- Percy MOUNTFORDAlso buried at Beirut War Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 464
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Matthew Finlayson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/finlayson-matthew-se-1912/.
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