Gordon Fink (1844–1915)
Gordon Fink, by unknown photographer, c 1913
In memory of Gordon Fink : killed in battle, Gallipoli May 2nd, 1915
Born in South Yarra in 1884, he attended Cumloden and Ormond College. Member of Melbourne Harriers. Worked in the Malay States, then joined the WA Bar in 1913. Enlisted in the 16th Battalion. He was killed at Gallipoli on May 2, 1015, during the attack on Baby 700. Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli
Original Publication
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, item B2455, FINK G (National Archives of Australia)
- In memory of Gordon Fink: killed in battle, Gallipoli May 2nd, 1915, JAFp BIO 179, National Library of Australia
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Fink, Gordon
- Fink, Theodore (father)
- Fink, Thorold (brother)
- Elliott, Robert Charles Dunlop (brother-in-law)
- Fink, Benjamin Josman (uncle)
- Fink, Esme Mary Sorrett (cousin)
- Pope, Harold (friend)
- Pirani, Carl Simeon (friend)
- Leake, Harry Wyborn (friend)
Citation details
'Fink, Gordon (1844–1915)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/fink-gordon-24299/text33048, accessed 1 December 2023.
Gordon Fink, by unknown photographer, c 1913
In memory of Gordon Fink : killed in battle, Gallipoli May 2nd, 1915
Life Summary [details]
Birth
21 November,
1844
South Yarra, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
2 May,
1915
(aged 70)
Gallipoli,
Turkey
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
- Cumloden College (St Kilda, Melbourne)
- Grange Preparatory School (Melbourne)
- Ormond College (University of Melbourne)
- University of Melbourne