English Māori Gerald Fonstin Finlay Born 22 June 1890 - Died 3 March 1976 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Major/Military AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGerald Fonstin AWMM SurnameFinlay AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth22 June 1890 AWMM Waiuku, Pukekohe AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Brisbane AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusSingle/WWI AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number Military service Promotions/ Postings/ TransfersMobile Veterinary Section AWMM Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 20 September 1914 AWMM Age 24 AWMM Veterinary practitioner AWMM Brisbane, Queensland AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 Captain/Military AWMM Australian Imperial Force AWMM WW2 Second Australian Imperial Force AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 Major/Military AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › 'Gerald Fonstin Finlay was admitted as a student in the first cohort of Veterinary Science students at the University of Sydney. His forebears were among the first settlers in New Zealand, in 1846, and he received his early education at Auckland Grammar School. Gerald came to Sydney in 1910 to enrol in the newly-established Veterinary School, and he was one of the class of eight who in March 1914 were the first students to gain the Bachelor of Veterinary Science.' Also educated at the Universities of Wisconsin and Cambridge. First posted to the 1st Light Horse Brigade and then served with the 1st Division in Egypt. Transferred to the 5th Division on formation and served on the Western Front. Went on to work at the Universities of Sydney and Edinburgh and work as a consultant Veterinarian.'Served in WW2 as a Major in AASC and was responsible for the establishment of an Army Food Technology School, staffed by officers of the CSIRO. He was the first Vet in Australia to take up Animal Husbandry.' Source: University of Sydney Archives and Record Management Services. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death3 March 1976 AWMM New South Wales, Australia AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Gerald Fonstin Finlay by laying a poppy. George James Finlay George Raymond Finlay Gerald Fonstin Finlay Gordon Finlay Harold John Finlay Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Gerald Fonstin Finlay Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksEarly Students at the Univeristy of Sydney - Gerald Fonstin Finlay, University of Sydney Archives https://sydney.edu.au/arms/archives/history/students_first1_FinlayGF.shtml Further Reference Documents The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
