Editing David Finlay (VC) (section)

{{short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
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{{Infobox military person
|name=David Finlay
|birth_date= 29 January 1893
|death_date= 21 January 1916 (aged 22)
|image=VCDavidFinlay.jpg
|caption=
|nickname=
|birth_place=[[Guardbridge]], [[Fife]]
|death_place=[[Iraq]]
|placeofburial=Remembered on the Basra Memorial
|allegiance={{UK}}
|branch=[[File:Flag of the British Army.svg|23px]] [[British Army]]
|serviceyears= 1910 - 1916{{KIA}}
|rank=[[Sergeant]]
|unit=[[Black Watch]]
|commands=
|battles=[[World War I]]
|awards= [[Victoria Cross]]
|relations=
|laterwork=
}}
'''David Finlay''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (29 January 1893<ref>Births (CR) Scotland. Guardbridge, Leuchars, Fife. FINLAY, David. 29 January 1893. 445/00 0014. [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Scotlands' People web site] : accessed 21 December 2014.</ref> &ndash; 21 January 1916) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[British Army|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.