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Owen Finlayson

  • Service number
    WWI 13/2435 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Tote Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 230 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 230 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Owen AWMM
  • Surname
    Finlayson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Tote Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Service number
    WWI 13/2435 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Maungaturoto, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    N. Finlayson (father), Maungaturoto, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 November 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/2435 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Trooper AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • He was known as Tote and was the son of Norman & Annie FINLAYSON (nee McInnes). Four brothers enlisted and served overseas during WW1 – Jack (16392), Bain (13/2432), Tote (13/2435) and Stuart (79809). They were a very well-known rugby family. Five brothers represented provincial provinces and one an ‘All Black’.

    In 1926, he married Alexandrina Jane ‘Reene’ McKAY (daughter of James Angus Sutherland & Sarah Margaret McKAY, nee Finlayson). After their marriage, they lived at Omauri for ten years and then moved to Purua. They had three daughters – Margaret Anne, Owen Jean and Shonagh Mary. Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Waipu Museum
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Death

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  • Death
    29 February 1976 Public Source
  • Date of death
    29 February 1976 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Whangarei District Council Oline Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    81 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Whangarei District Council Oline Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Whangarei Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Whangarei District Council Oline Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Maunu Cemetery Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Whangarei District Council Oline Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    RSA Block 17 Plot 764 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Whangarei District Council Oline Cemetery Records
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21002862
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 230 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM
    • 'The Finlayson Clan - Descendents of John Finlayson (Ian an Saighdear) & Christina Cameron' Research Public - Sandra - Researcher - 26 November 2018 - Waipu Museum

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