| Surname: | Furniss |
| Initials: | G H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7623 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/11/1914 to 1/5/1915. Formerly Pte. 2 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. No. 3/1310. Enlisted 12/11/1913, East Yorkshire Regt. No. 24189, Born Sharrow, Sheffield, Age on enlistment 25 years, occupation dairyman. Later KOYLI No. 1319. Transferred to MFP 12/2/1917. Gun Shot Wound to head, France 1915, Lists 184538 and 19091. Served home 12/11/1913 to 31/10/1914, France 1/11/1914 to 1/5/1915, Home 2/5/1915 to 19/12/1919. Served in Hull with MFP in 1918. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x G H Furness, Victory and War Medals and 2 x G H Furniss (correct name) 1914 Star, Victory and War medals. both with same details. 20/12/19 he was awarded a pension of 12/- per week for GSW left knee, disability 30% to be reviewed in 26 weeks. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 4/MT/848. Turmoss, George Herbert, MFP, P/7623, A/L/Cpl, 19/12/19 to discharge, born 1888, single, 90 Meadow Street, Sheffield, Cancelled thanks to "F" Records, 28/4/19, should have read "FURNESS." Also:- Turmoss, George Herbert, P/7623, Z/Misc/3392, file to Yorkshire Region 7/4/20, 4/MT/848. Also:- 4/MF/1019. Furniss, George Herbert, MFP, P/7623, 19/12/19 to discharge, born 1888, single, 90 Meadow Street, Sheffield, no other details. Also:- Furniss, George Herbert, MFP, P/7623, KOYLI, East Yorkshire Regt, 4/MF/1019, 90 Meadow Street, Sheffield, Stamp: Ad 19/12/19 at 12/- from 20/12/19 to 22/6/20, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/3392, received 18/12/19. George Herbert Furniss. |