Harry Finn
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Harry Finn
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| Born | 6 December 1852 |
| Died | 24 June 1924 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Australia |
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British Army Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1871–1907 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces Commandant Queensland Defence Force Commandant New South Wales Military District |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Conduct Medal Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Major General Henry (Harry) Finn 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 (1904–1905).
Military career
Finn joined the British Army as a Private Soldier in the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers in 1871.[1] He served in the Afghanistan War of 1878 for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and mentioned in despatches.[1] He was commissioned into the 21st Hussars 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 Sudan, fought at the Battle of Omdurman and was mentioned in despatches.[1]
He took up appointments in Australia as Commandant of the Queensland Defence Force in 1899 and 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.[2]
An inkwell made from the hoof of the horse Finn used in 1898 can still be seen at Victoria Barracks in Sydney.[3]
Family
In 1886 he married Catherine Scott and they went on to have two daughters and one son.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Harry Finn at Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ↑ 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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General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces 1904 – 1905 |
Succeeded by Major General William Bridges as Chief of the General Staff in 1909 |
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- Australian generals
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- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal
- 9th Queen's Royal Lancers soldiers
- 21st Lancers officers
- British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
- British Army personnel of the Mahdist War
