RM CDOS Finch, Ernest Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Finch ​

• FORENAME

Ernest Edward ​

• UNIT

40 Commando ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

PLY/X 106278 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

27th March 1945 ​

• AGE

19 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.A.16 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 02.11.1923, Peckham, London, UK​

son of Ernest Edward and Elizebeth Agnes Nora Finch, Peckham, London​

died Italy ​

from War Diary:​

280730A. Sitrep at 0730 hrs. 2000 hrs Spandau fire from 630564 onto area 6255 following own MMC HF. 0010-0150 hrs RONCONI 632572 fired 24 rounds 81 mm mortar into area 630565. 0045-0055 hrs approx 20 rounds 81 mm mortar fire from WEST in area 637560. No cas. Contact patrol fired on by partisan sentry 2105 hrs at 585546. One Sgt killed. Standing patrol set off mone 617558 1940 hrs. One Cpl killed one offr and two mnes wounded. Listening patrol 43 Cdo ambuashed enemy working party TONGUE apprx 640577 killing three probably killing two one escaped. Patrol was then engaged by Spandau fire from close range about 2300 hrs and withdrew unable obtain identifications. No cas.​

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