Arthur FURNESS

FURNESS, Arthur

    Service Numbers: 221, 929
    Enlisted: 12 March 1915
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 11th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Newcastle on Tyne, England, 1871
    Home Town: Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Charters Towers Boer War Memorial Kiosk
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 221, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
    18 Feb 1900: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 notes promoted to Corporal 18 Feb 1900.
    1 Mar 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 221, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd Contingent embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
    16 Nov 1900: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 notes promoted to Sergeant 16 Nov 1900.
    21 Jun 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 221, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd embarked at Cape Town 9 May 1901 returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901.

    World War 1 Service

    12 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 929, 11th Light Horse Regiment
    16 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 929, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
    16 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 929, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
    7 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Light Horse Regiment
    29 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 929, 11th Light Horse Regiment

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    Arthur Furness served in bothe the South African (Boer War) and in WW1. He first served as a Private (rising to rank of Sergeant) S.N. 221 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry (Boer War) and second as a Private (rising to rank of Corporal) S.N. 929 in the 11th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471; and National Archives Australia WW1 service record).

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