Rifleman 3949 Joseph Furey

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 04/09/1915

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 15th of August 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: Warrington, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Guillemont Road Cemetery Guillemont - XI. C. 4.

Family details:
Son of James and Norah Annie Furey, of 120, Station Rd., Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Joseph is living at Moss Side Road, Rixton with Glazebrook, Warrington with mother Ann N (33) and two siblings: [cas=3300]Felix Furey[/cas] (3), Kathleen (1). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Colliery Haulier (below Ground)' Joseph living at 120 Station Road, Haydock with parents James (40), Annie (42) and five siblings: [cas=3300]Felix Furey[/cas] (13), William (9), Nora (6), Bridget (3), Margaret (1). James's sister in law Mary Coyne (50) is also at the address.

Notes:
[note=132]Two Furey Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_misc/FureyJos.jpg[/pic2][/center][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/FureyJoseph_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Furey.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Joseph Furey at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]