Fincastle, Viscount | A E Murray | | | Born April 22, 1871, and is the eldest son of the Earl of Dunmore. He was educated at Eton, and joined the 16th Lancers in 1891, serving for nearly nine years in India. His active services include the Sudan Campaign in 1896, as Special Service Officer with the Egyptian Cavalry, the Indian Frontier Campaign in 1897, and with the Guides' Cavalry in the Malakand Expedition, when he was awarded the VC for his pluck at the action of Nowagi, in the Swat Valley. He acted as ADC to Sir Bindon Blood in the Buner Expedition in 1898, and took part in the Boer War with the Inniskilling Dragoons in 1899; subsequently with the 16th Lancers. He afterwards raised and commanded a regiment of Yeomanry (Fincastle's Horse) with the rank of Lt. Colonel, and took part in the fighting around Colesburg, in the relief of Kimberley, the battle of Paardeberg, and the subsequent fighting in the Orange Free State. Viscount Fincastle has travelled and shot all over India, including elephant shooting in Mysore. He played polo in the 16th Lancers Regiment team in several tournaments in India. He married, Jan 10, 1904, Miss Dorothy Kemble. | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers |
Finch | ? | 71628 | Driver | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Horse |
Finch | A | 2420 | Sergeant | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 13th Hussars |
Finch | A | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Finch | A | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Essex Regiment |
Finch | A | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Finch | A | 25684 | Sapper | Demise: Died of disease 15 Jun 1900
Place: Johannesburg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion, 1st Division |
Finch | A | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment |
Finch | A | 25684 | Sapper | Died of disease. Johannesburg, 10 June 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion |
Finch | A | 25684 | Shoeing Smith | Died from disease at Johannesburg 10 Jun 1900. Regimental number should read 25864. QSA issued to father 10 Sep 1902.
QSA (4) CC Paard Drief Joh
TNA ref 159/15 | Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion, 1st Division |
Finch | A | 4277 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment |
Finch | A | | Bandsman | QSA (0). Ref: 180.234.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Terrible |
Finch | A B | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 37th Battery, RFA |
Finch | A J | 4231 | Private | QSA (3).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 14th (The King's) Hussars |
Finch | Alan G | | Captain | BSACM Matabeleland 1893 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Salisbury Horse |
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