ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FURNIVAL, James Richey

FURNIVAL, James Richey

Full Name: James Richey

FURNIVAL

Date of Birth: 08

–

1880

Place of birth: Nottingham, Lancashire

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: " Cherrydale ", Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Father – Rev. James Furnival

Next of Kin Address: 3 The Mount ,St Leonards- on- Sea, England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 896

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-15

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli

Age at Death: 36

Burial Location: Beach Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli – Plot 1, Section A, Grave 31

Previous Service – Cape Mounted Rifles for 11 years
15/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
7/09/1914- Joined 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade Blackboy Hill WA as Private
11/09/1914- Promoted CORPORAL at Camp
30/09/1914- Promoted SERGEANT at Camp
6/10/1914- Joined ‘ H ” Company 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
29/10/1914- Confirmed Promotion to SERGEANT prior to departure from Australia
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
30/04/1915- KILLED in ACTION, Gaba Tepe Gallipoli

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 4770

British War Medal – No. 4026

Victory Medal – No. 4026

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 306395

 

MEMORIAL  INSCRIPTION

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 62