Ernest Francis FINCHER [1907-1941]

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Names
Given
Ernest Francis
Family
Fincher
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (country)
B.C.C.Hong Kong
Died
Date
Died in (country)
B.C.C.Hong Kong
Cause of death
Killed in Action

Studied at Diocesan Boys' School. 

Married Irene Eleanor Gittins at St. Andrew's Church on 10 May 1939. China Mail of the same day refers.

A bombardier in the HKVDC. Killed in action on 18 December 1941. His grave is in the Stanley Military Cemetery.

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Child of
William Francis FINCHER [1867-1938]
Elena FINCHER (née MOW FUNG, aka Lena) [1872-1932]
Spouse of
Irene Eleanor FINCHER (née GITTINS, aka Rene) [1911-1980]

Photos that show this Person

Ernie Fincher on his wedding day (to his right Sheila Hall and Majorie Fisher, to his left, Irene Gittins)
1939
DBS War Memorial
1949
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c.2018
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This entry is for Ernie Fincher, the husband of my aunt "Rene" Gittins who died in 1980 in Sydney, Australia.  Their daughter Frances (Zainoeddin, nee Fincher, born in 1941)  lives now in New York City - she has two children.  

Ernie Fincher was a member of the Fifth AA Battery of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corp and his name is on the "Roll of Honour" of the HKVDC which is kept in the HKVDC room at the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence at Lei Yue Mun (I saw it there in 2018)  - a few metres from where he died, on the 18 December 1941.

I can provide some extra photos, if desired.