| Regimental number | 2407 |
| Place of birth | Jamestown, South Australia |
| School | Leederville State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Ivanhoe', 18 Lake Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Furniss, 'Ivanhoe', 18 Lake Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Buried Pozieres British Cemetery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 11), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 1452 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary FURNISS, Ivanhoe Street, West Leederville, Western Australia. Native of Jamestown, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |