We remember Walter Furniss

We remember Walter Furniss

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Lower Heyford, Northamptonshire United Kingdom Source:8970789 Source:9342630 1890
1915
enlistment Barie Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland Australia Source:9342630 August 1915
1918
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:8970789 8th October 1918
1918
dates Age 28 Source:8970789 8th October 1918
1918
service Australian Imperial Force Sergeant 1838 Australian Field Artillery 13th Bde Source:8970789 8th October 1918
1918
location 29 Ribble Road, Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address Source:9342630 8th October 1918
1918
location Lower Heyford, Northamptonshire (Grandfather) United Kingdom away from home address Source:9342630 8th October 1918
1918
death Killed in Action He was working at his gun, when a bomb fell from an aeroplane, and killed three and wounded one of his comrades. France Source:8970789 Source:9342630 8th October 1918
burial Bellicourt British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Aisne France Buried in Plot 1, Row B, Grave 6 Source:9342630

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Walter
Initials W
Last Name Furniss
Source 8249882
First Names Walter
Initials W
Last Name Furniss
Source 9363291
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
29 Ribble Road, Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address known 8th October 1918
Lower Heyford, Northamptonshire (Grandfather) United Kingdom away from home address known 8th October 1918
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 1838 Australian Field Artillery 13th Bde Sergeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alfred Furniss father
Agnes S.e Furniss mother

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Jane42722

External Evidence

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Nether Heyford War Memorial Jez138045

Multimedia

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Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 1 Jez138045
Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 3 Jez138045
Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 4 Jez138045
Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 5 Jez138045
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Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 7 Jez138045
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Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 9 Jez138045
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Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 11 Jez138045
Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 32 Jez138045
Heyford and Stowe - Roll of Honour - Page 33 Jez138045
Nether Heyford War Memorial Jez138045
Walter Furniuss - Imperial Australian Force Jez138045
Walter Furniss Carol43244

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