FURNISS,+J.

Furniss, John, Private, 57210, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment Born Hadfield, Derbyshire Enlisted Trentham, New Zealand Resided Tokemaru Bay, New Zealand Killed in action 25th August 1918 aged 36 Son of Brook and Emma Furniss, of Glossop; husband of Clara Furniss, of 17a, Primrose Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, England. Buried in Achiet le Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, III, H, 25

Originally buried at Map Reference: 57c.H.19.b.9.8 Reburied April 1920

1911 Census A draper Husband of Clara Furniss, of 18, High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire

New Zealand Army Service records information: John was born in England on the 14th February 1881. He enlisted at Trentham, New Zealand, 10th December 1915, stating his occupation as a labourer, and his address as Tokemaru Bay, New Zealand. He was five feet eight inches in height, had a medium complexion, grey eyes and dark brown hair, and he belonged to the Church of England.




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