Born Selby, Yorkshire, 1891. Enlisted Hull. Son of Patrick Finnigan (1855-1929) and Mary Kilgarritt (1860-1923), of 7, South Parade, Gowthorpe Street, Selby. Son of a House Builder. He had five brothers and one sister. He worked as a General Labourer, in the Oil Cake Mills..
Served with the 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, on 29/03/1918.
Commemorated on the Pozieres memorial, Somme, France.
His brother, Sergeant, Thomas Finnigan, 201377, 2/4th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, was killed in the action the previous day, on 28/03/1918, aged 29.
First name:
JOHN
Regiment:
Military Number:
25002
Rank:
Private
Date Died
29/03/1918
Place died:
POZIERES MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
26
