Finan,+J+A

Private, "W" Coy. 8th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Service No: 11121. Age: 26. Killed in action 29th November 1916. Son of Mrs. Mary Finan, of 16, King St., Keighley, Yorks. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B.
 * John A. Finan**

1901 England Census John A Finan Age: 12. Born about 1889. Father's Name: Michael Finan Mother's Name: Mary Finan Born: Keighley, Yorkshire, England Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter. Household Members: Michael Finan 59 Mary Finan 52 Michael Finan 17 Ellen Finan 15 John A Finan 12 Winifred Finan 10

John Finan was born in Keighley in 1889 and lived at 16 King Street with his mother Mary, Winifred and Catherine Heath (his niece). He worked as an iron moulder. It would appear he served in the Gallipoli campaign where was wounded and the Somme campaign where he was wounded again. Sadly he was killed by shell fire when leaving the trenches to return on leave. His brother Michael Finan was a regular soldier before the war and served in India with the Royal Munster fusiliers. He was also killed in action.


 * Pictures of John appearing in Keighey News in 1916:**