| Regimental number | 511 |
| Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Hannah Furnell, 23 Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Swan Chakau, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 7), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Bridget FURNELL; husband of E.H. Furnell, 23 Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother |