KINGSNORTH - Kent Fallen

FURLEY G.F (brother)
Private 808603 George Frederick FURLEY. 31 st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta
Regiment). Formerly 137 th Battalion. Died Thursday 8 th November 1917 aged 41 years. Born
31 st December 1875 at Heydor, Lincolnshire. Eldest son of Reverand Henry and Helen Mary
Furley of of Mount Sandford, Southborough, Kent. Formerly The Rectory, Kingsnorth, Ashford,
Kent. Buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. Grave reference XXII.G.20A.
George’s father Henry Furley was the Rector of Kingsnorth for many years.
Educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent from 1892 until 1894 (School House). His name
appears on the Tonbridge School Roll of Honour which was published after the war.
George emigrated to Canada in 1903 and became a Farmer at Virden, Manitober. He suffered
from a slight shortening of his right leg following an earlier accident in which he broke his hip.
George volunteered for overseas service with the Canadian Army on the 16 th February 1916.
George went to the front in early 1917. He was very badly wounded in the arm by a shrapnel
shell and died apparently on the same day at a Casualty Clearing Station.
The 1901 Census gives –
The Rectory, Kingsnorth
Henry FURLEY 59 Reverand Canterbury
Elizabeth 52 Norwood, London
John 23 Articled Clerk Northampton
Agnes M 21 Northampton
Margaret H 17 Littlehampton
Helen F 15 Littlehampton
As well as losing his brother Robert, George also had an uncle killed –
Major Bernard Edward FURLEY, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 13 th October 1915.
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