Private Ernest William Furr
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1897
Date of Death
27 Sep 1916
Regiment
Service Number
3/7722
Place of Birth
Stopsley
World War I Address
440 Hitchin Road
Luton
Place of Death
Somme
Grave Location
France
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Civilian
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.
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