Draft:Charles Finlay (general)
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Major General Sir Charles Hector Basil Finlay, CB, CBE, KStJ (6 October 1910 - 22 November 1993) was a senior Australian Army officer during World War II. From 1932 to 1935, he served as Aide-de-Camp to Governor-General Sir Isaac Isaacs.[1] As Aide-de-Camp, he attended the Governor-General during the Duke of Gloucester's 1934 visit to Australia. In 1935, he was deployed to the Northwest Frontier to serve as acting commander of the 14th/20th King's Hussars during the Second Mohmand Campaign.[2]
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Sir Charles Hector Finlay | |
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 Finlay in 1945 | |
| Born | 6 October 1910 |
| Died | 22 November 1993 (aged 83) |
| Buried | Norwood Park, Canberra |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Service years | 1931–1968 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | NX73, 225 |
| Unit | Second Australian Imperial Force |
| Commands | 14th/20th King's Hussars (1935–1936) 2nd Brigade (Australia) (1941) 2/24th Battalion (Australia) (1942–1943) Z Special Unit (1944) Director of Military Intelligence (1950) British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Australian Component) (1953–1955) |
| Conflicts | Second Mohmand Campaign |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
In 1939, Finlay enlisted with the Second Australian Imperial Force and was deployed to the Middle Eastern Front. In 1942, he was appointed to command the 2/24th Battalion in the first battle of El Alamein. He served as commander of Z Force in 1944 and was twice mentioned in despatches.[1][2] After the war, he was appointed Director of Army Intelligence in 1950.[3] Thereafter, he was posted as commander of the Australian section of British Commonwealth Forces Korea from 1953 until 1955[1].[4] In 1962, he was appointed commandant of RMC Duntroon, where he remained until 1968.[2] While commandant, he appointed Roy Pugh as academic registrar to expand the college as the faculty of military studies for the University of New South Wales.[5]
From 1969 to 1984, he served as honorary national treasurer of the Returned and Services League of Australia and was inducted as a lifetime member of the league in 1987, serving as a trustee from 1985 until his death.[2]