 1897 - 1976 (78 years)
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| Name |
Eric Joseph FINCH |
| Birth |
24 Apr 1897 |
Camberwell  |
- Jun Q 1897 1d 865 Camberwell
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| Christening |
20 Jun 1897 |
St. Mary Magdalene, Peckham |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1911 |
345, Hither Green Lane, Lewisham |
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1911 Census Eric J Finch & family
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| Occupation |
1913 |
Bank Clerk from 1913 to 1915
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| Military Service Entered |
1914 |
20th Battalion, London Regiment, later transferred to Royal Flying Corps.
See:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Regiment
Scroll to 20th (County of London) Battalion
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| Military |
1915 |
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Royal Flying Corps Service Record - Balloon Wing
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| Military |
9 Mar 1917 |
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
The London Gazette
Publication date: 9 March 1917 Supplement: 29979 Page:2464
Appointed Lieutenant - 1918 |
| Military |
1920 |
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Eric J Finch Medal Card
His British War and Victory medals were sold at Christies 27th July 2000 - Realised £63.
See :- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=1854492
Note:- The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I. The badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement.
His SW Badge was sold at auction by DNW in 2008:-
4 - 5 DECEMBER 2008
Lot 991
Date of Auction: 4th - 5th December 2008
Sold for £120
Estimate: £100 - £140
British War and Victory Medal pairs (4) (Lieut. E. J. Finch, R.A.F.; 402985 1 A.M. J. C. Bizley, R.A.F.; 465143 Pte. T. J. Bolton, 11-Lond. R.; 452035 Pte. S. G. Choppen, 11-Lond. R.) nearly very fine and better (8) £100-140
Footnote
Lieutenant Eric Joseph Finch, 20th Battalion London Regiment, was attached to the R.A.F., serving with 7 Balloon Wing from February 1918 and 18 Balloon Wing from October 1918. Transferred to the Unemployed List on 15 April 1919; he was the recipient of a Silver War Badge. In 1940 he was an applicant for the R.A.F.V.R. Sold with copied R.A.F. service papers and m.i.c.
J. C. Bizley enlisted into the 20th Battalion London Regiment on 1 September 1914. Later transferred to the R.F.C. he was employed as a Wireless Operator. Appointed an Air Mechanic 1st Class on 1 March 1918. Sold with copied m.i.c. and other research.
Bolton and Choppen also served in the 20th Battalion London Regiment and Royal West Kent Regiment. |
| Military |
1940 |
| RAF Volunteer Reserve |
| Electoral Register |
1965 |
28, High Street, Sutton, |
| Living with Florence May Stratford née Mills (the widow of his late wife's sister Jessie Isabel) |
| Death |
24 Mar 1976 |
38, Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, Sutton |
- Mar Q 1976 15 0990 Sutton, Surrey.
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1976 Eric Joseph Finch Death Certificate
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1976 Eric Finch Probate
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| Burial |
5 Apr 1976 |
Sutton Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I1753 |
Mills/Rushton Family History |
| Last Modified |
27 Dec 2015 |
| Family |
Jessie Isabel MILLS, b. 24 Feb 1897, 1, Bembridge View, Highland Road, Southsea, Hants. d. 19 Aug 1962, 28, High Street, Sutton (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Dec 1928 |
Register Office, 1, Spring Terrace, Richmond, Surrey |
- Dec Q 1928 2a 1137 Richmond (Surrey)
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1928 Jessica Isabel Mills and Eric Joseph Finch Marriage Certificate
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| Electoral Register |
1931 |
30, Lewisham Hill. London SE13 |
| Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Finch |
| Electoral Register |
1932 |
30, Lewsham Hill, London SE13 |
| Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Finch |
| Electoral Register |
1933 |
30, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
| Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Finch |
| Electoral Register |
1934 |
30, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Finch.
At 22, Lewisham Hill were two ladies:-
Jessie Davidson Mills
Jeanne Stevenson Mills
This can't be a coincidence. The maiden name of Edward Mills wife Jessie was Stevenson and her mother's maiden name was Davidson.
How these two are connected is a mystery -(Dec 2014)
Confirmed April 2015 - Jessie is Edward Mills' wife and Jeanne is her niece Jean Mary Stevenson. |
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1934 Lewisham Electoral Register
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| Electoral Register |
1935 |
30, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
| Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Finch |
| Electoral Register |
1937 |
"South Bank", Lloyds Place, Blackheath SE3 |
Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Isobel Finch.
Florence May Mills |
| Electoral Register |
1938 |
1, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
| Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Isobel Finch |
| Electoral Register |
1939 |
1, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
| Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Isobel Finch |
| Electoral Register |
1945 |
1, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
Eric Joseph Finch
Jessica missing.
Married women don't appear to be recorded. Single women are.
Ditto for 1946
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| Notes |
- Dec 2014 - Not found any likely children
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| Family ID |
F769 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Apr 2015 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Marriage - 22 Dec 1928 - Register Office, 1, Spring Terrace, Richmond, Surrey |
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 | Electoral Register - Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Isobel Finch.
Florence May Mills - 1937 - "South Bank", Lloyds Place, Blackheath SE3 |
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 | Electoral Register - Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Isobel Finch - 1938 - 1, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
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| Electoral Register - Eric Joseph Finch and Jessica Isobel Finch - 1939 - 1, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
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| Electoral Register - Eric Joseph Finch
Jessica missing.
Married women don't appear to be recorded. Single women are.
Ditto for 1946
- 1945 - 1, Lewisham Hill, London SE13 |
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 | Burial - 5 Apr 1976 - Sutton Cemetery |
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