Regimental number | 10/3884 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Urenui, Taranaki |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Tikorangi, Taranaki |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M C Furze, Tikorangi, Taranaki |
Previous military service | Two years, Territorial Force |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Mary Charlotte Furze, 'Racelands', Lepperton, Taranaki |
Family/military connections | Brother: 10/3883 Pte Claude Neville FURZE, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 18 September 1916 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |