Harry Finn
Harry Finn | |
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Queensland Defence Force (1899–01) | |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
CB, DCM (6 December 1852 – 24 June 1924) was a senior officer in the British Army who served as General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces
from 1904 to 1905.
Military career
Finn joined the
mentioned in despatches.[1] He was commissioned into the 21st Lancers in 1881 becoming Inspector of Musketry for that Regiment in 1882 and Adjutant of the Regiment in 1884.[1]
In 1887 he was transferred to India and in 1898 he went to
mentioned in despatches.[1]
Finn was placed on
colonel whilst so employed from 2 March 1900.[2] He became Commandant of the New South Wales military area in 1902.[1] In 1904 he became General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces and in 1905 he was made Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces.[1] He was a keen horseman and rode to and from his residence at Dawes Point Battery every day.[4]
An inkwell made from the hoof of the horse Finn used in 1898 can still be seen at Victoria Barracks in Sydney.[5]
Family
In 1886, he married Catherine Scott and they went on to have two daughters and one son.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Harry Finn at Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ a b "No. 27170". The London Gazette. 2 March 1900. p. 1436.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36080. London. 3 March 1900. p. 9.
- ^ The Barracks Guard Sydney Morning Herald, 24 December 1946
- ^ A Look at the History of Officers Mess Victoria Barracks 1848 – 2001 by John Kreckler
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