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We remember Kevin Robert Furniss
We remember Kevin Robert Furniss
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment)
Source:8770281
2nd October 1915
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8770219
March 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Fracture/gunshot upper right arm
Hospital/Institution
Source:8770268
23rd April 1917 - 29th April 1917
1917
internment
pow
Cambrai
France
Source:8770268
23rd April 1917 - 29th April 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:1277901
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
23rd Squadron
Source:8770228
1917
death
Died of wounds
Whilst a P.O.W. - Field Hospital 501. From fracture/gunshot wound upper right arm received 23.4.1917
Cambrai
France
Source:8770228
Source:8770268
29th April 1917
burial
Cambrai, grave 521
France
VII. A. 3
Source:8770228
Source:8770268
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Kevin Robert |
| Initials | KR |
| Last Name | Furniss |
| Source | 1277901 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment) | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 23rd Squadron | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Edith Furniss | mother | ||
| William Marter Furniss | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card - Image | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - image | R58235 | |
| ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES - Prisoners of War | R58235 | |
| London Gazette 1 October 1915 - 2nd Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| RAF Museum - The short life of 2Lt Kevin Robert Furniss | R58235 | |
| Wolverhampton's War ~ Kevin Robert Furniss | R58235 | |
| Shropshire Star - Newspaper article | R58235 | |
| K. R. Furniss | john14663 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FURNISS, Kevin Robert - Roll of Honour | R58235 | |
| Kevisn Furniss | Peter5151 | |
| Kevin Furniss | Peter5151 | |
| RFC/RAF casualties | john14663 |
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