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James Rickey FURNIVAL

Regimental number896
Place of birthMaston, Leicestershire, England
SchoolGrantham School, England
Age on arrival in Australia31
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressDonnybrook, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinFather, Rev J Furnival, The Mount, St Leonards on Sea, England
Previous military serviceIn the Cape Mounted Rifles and served through the Boar War
Enlistment date7 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name11th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 April 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death37
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialBeach Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 31), Anzac, Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
62
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Rev. James and Julia FURNIVAL, 3 The Mount, St. Leonards-on-Sea, England. Native of Muston, Leicester, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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