| Regimental number | 19049 |
| Place of birth | Exeter, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Other training | Carpenter and builder |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bridge Superintendent |
| Address | Lipson, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Furnell, Lipson, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st A Troops C |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Had joined the Kading volunteers. He wass the contractor who built the Lipson Town Hall. His portrait was in the Public Hall." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Catherine Furnell DOWELL, his wife of Lipson, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: J. Furnell who was promoted to Lance Corporal. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
