Cpl
Frederick Furnell
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1887 |
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Geboorteplaats: Newport, Victoria, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Laatst gekende woonplaats: Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australië |
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Beroep: Brandweerman |
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Geloof: Church of England |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Corporal |
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Service nummer: 511 |
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Dienstneming datum: 14/12/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Melbourne, Victoria, Australië |
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Eenheden: — Australian Light Railway Operating Company, 1st Coy. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 19/09/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Swan Chateau, Ieper, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 30 |
Begraafplaats
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Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery Plot: II Rij: A Graf: 7 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 3
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Mijn verhaal
Corporal Frederick Furnell lived as fireman with his wife Ellen Hannah and his 2 children in the town of Ascot Vale, Victoria in Australia.
At the age of 29 he enlisted the 15th Australian Light Railway Operational Company of the AIF.
In the second half of 1917 the Company worked at the front in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele.
On 19th September Frederick was visiting his younger brother Gilbert James, a lieutenant of the 2nd Pioneers, in the Swan Chateau near Ypres, headquarter of the 2nd Pioneers. They in company with others were having diner in a shack, when a shell struck a tree, exploded and killed 8 of them.
His brother Gilbert lived for four hours, dying in a dressing station, Frederick, 30 years of age, died within 20 minutes.
Corporal Frederick Furnell was buried in the Belgian Corner Cemetery Ypres, Belgium, plot II, row A, grave 7.
At the age of 29 he enlisted the 15th Australian Light Railway Operational Company of the AIF.
In the second half of 1917 the Company worked at the front in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele.
On 19th September Frederick was visiting his younger brother Gilbert James, a lieutenant of the 2nd Pioneers, in the Swan Chateau near Ypres, headquarter of the 2nd Pioneers. They in company with others were having diner in a shack, when a shell struck a tree, exploded and killed 8 of them.
His brother Gilbert lived for four hours, dying in a dressing station, Frederick, 30 years of age, died within 20 minutes.
Corporal Frederick Furnell was buried in the Belgian Corner Cemetery Ypres, Belgium, plot II, row A, grave 7.
Connectie's met andere militairen 1
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Gilbert James Furnell
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Bronnen 7
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=105725 Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/92784/frederick-furnell/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Image https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/229165119?keyword=Furnell Gebruikte bronnen |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4001573 Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=Furnell&people_service_number=511&people_unit= Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/australian-and-new-zealand-division/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1345941 Gebruikte bronnen |