Private Ernest William Furr

Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc): 

First name(s): 

Ernest William

Surname only: 

Furr

 

Pte Ernest William Furr, 3/7722, 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action on the Somme on September 27th, 1916.

Born in Stopsley in 1897, he was the son of Selina and the late Alfred Furr, who in 1911 were living at Ramridge End with the surviving 12 of their 16 children. Alfred died in 1913, after which Selina and family moved to Hitchin Road, Luton.

In a 1915 street directory Selina is shown as living at 440 Hitchin Road, and on the Luton Roll of Honour commemorating Ernest the address is given as 454 Hitchin Road.

 

Service or Civilian?: 

Service Number: 

3/7722

Regiment: 

Place of Birth: 

Stopsley
United Kingdom

Place of Death: 

Somme
France

War Memorial Location: 

Grave Location: 

France

World War I Address: 

440 Hitchin Road
Luton
United Kingdom

Individual Location: 

Classifications: 

Connects to: 

Luton Roll of Honour

Year of Birth: 

1 897

Year of Death: 

1 916

Month of Death: 

Sep

Day of Death: 

27

Keywords: 

Most Relevant Date: 

Wednesday, September 27, 1916