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James Henry Benson FURR

Regimental number6354
Place of birthSouth Melbourne, Victoria
SchoolAlbert Park State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTinsmith
Address170 Pickles Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Grace Ann Furr, 170 Pickles Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service52nd Infantry
Enlistment date29 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 15
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 20 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Company Engineers
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of illness
FateDied of disease 28 March 1918
Place of death or woundingExeter, England
Age at death19.8
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialExeter Higher Cemetery (Grave No 156), Devonshire, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Grace FURR, 170 Pickles Street, South Melbourne
Family/military connectionsCousin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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