Frederick William FURNIVAL

Regimental number24/1048
Place of birthMarshfield, Gloucester, England
AddressManawahe
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, F Furnival, Falkland Road, Dorking, England
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSergeant
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 20 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialHebuterne Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 2), Pas de Calais, France,
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick and Agnes Furnival, 64 Falkland Road, Dorking, Surrey, England. Born at Marshfield, Gloucester, England
Family/military connectionsBrother: ZP/1178 Able Seaman Leonard Thomas FURNIVAL, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died 14 October 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB

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