Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George William Furnis
In memory of:
Private George William Furnis
November 3, 1917
Military Service
252338
22
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd Bn.
Additional Information
November 27, 1894
Son of John and Mary Elizabeth Furnis, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan. In 2003, his name was found carved in one of the walls of the Goodman Tunnel under the Vimy Monument.
Commemorated on Page 240 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
III. A. 11.
Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale. Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left. 7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat. 4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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