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    Lieutenant Garfield Finlay
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    Name : Garfield Finlay
    Date of Birth : 7th September 1893
    Place of Birth : Glebe, Sydney, NSW
    Occupation : Woolclasser
    Date of Enlistment : 23rd January 1915
    Place of Enlistment : West Perth, Western Australia
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC
    Previous Unit : Australian Lighthorse (ICC?)
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine
    AIF Rank : Lieutenant
    Awards : D.F.C - 8th February 1919
    Victories : 8 Aircraft
    Service Nickname : "Fin"
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 5th March 1919
    Final Rank : Wing Commander, RAAF
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Leading Observer ace of the AFC.




Finlay's Victory List
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    1917 - RE8

    29 November A4408 Albatros DIII. OOC SW Samaria(1)
    29 November A4408 Albatros DIII. OOC Tul Keram

    1918 - Bristol Fighter

    27 March B1140 AEG C. FTL/DES SW Amman(2)
    2 May B1149 C. DD Suweilah
    3 May B1149 C. FTL/DES SW Suweilah(3)
    9 May C4623 Rumpler C. FTL/DES Jenin(4)
    27 June B1149 AEG C. DES El Kutrani(5)
    27 June B1149 AEG C. FTL El Kutrani
    28 June B1149 Albatros DV. DES(F) Amman(6)
    3 July B1149 AEG C. FTL Lubban Dan(5)
    16 July B1284 Albatros DV. FTL Tul Keram
    16 July B1284 Albatros DV. FTL Tul Keram
    16 July B1284 Albatros DV. FTL Tul Keram
    16 July B1284 Albatros DV. FTL Tul Keram
    28 July B1284 Rumpler C. FTL/DES N Wadi Ferah(7)
    22 August B1284 LVG C. CAPT Ramleh(5)


    1. Pilot Lieutenant R.A. Austin.
    2. Pilot Lieutenant J.M. Walker and shared with Captain D.W. Rutherford and Lieutenant J. McElligot.
    3. Lieutenant A.R. Brown and shared with Lieutenant G.V. Oxenham and Lieutenant H.A. Leach.
    4. Lieutenant G.C. Peters.
    5. Lieutenant A.R. Brown.
    6. Lieutenant S.A. Nunan.
    7. Lieutenant A.R. Brown and shared with Lieutenant C.S. Paul and Lieutenant W.J.A. Weir.




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