James Henry FURMIDGE b. 10 Jun 1895 Ventnor, Hampshire, England d. 9 Aug 1918 Belgium: Our Family History

1895 - 1918 (23 years)

Name	James Henry FURMIDGE
Birth	10 Jun 1895	Ventnor, Hampshire, England [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	P1895-003
_MILT	Between Jun 1915 and Aug 1918 [2]
	East Surrey Regiment
Death	9 Aug 1918	Belgium [3, 4]
Person ID	I759	Furmedge
Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

Father	Henry William FURMIDGE, b. 1860, Isle of Wight, England d. 1938, Isle of Wight, England (Age 78 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Harriet Elizabeth SHEATH, b. Abt 1860 d. 7 Apr 1929, Ryde, Hampshire, England (Age 69 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1882	Isle of Wight, England [5]
Family ID	F332	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Birth - 10 Jun 1895 - Ventnor, Hampshire, England
	Death - 9 Aug 1918 - Belgium

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Headstones

Private James Henry Furmidge, 1895-1918
Gravestone of Private James Henry Furmidge, who was wounded in action at Mont Kemmel on 9th August 1918. Photo courtesy of the International Wargraves Photography Project. Memorial ID: 10773755
Plot: XX.H.21A

Notes

James Henry Furmidge served with the 12th (Service) Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment, having enlisted in June 1915. His biography in De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour notes that he was educated at St Helen’s National School, Isle of Wight and was a Draper’s Assistant prior to enlisting. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from January 1917, taking part in several engagements. He died at No. 140 Casualty Clearing Station following wounds received in action at Mont Kemmel on 9th August 1918.

Sources

[S2] England & Wales, GRO Birth Index, (Name: General Register Office;), James Henry Furmidge, Registered: Jul-Sep 1895, District: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Vol: 2B, Page: 627.
[S303] De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1919, Entry for Furmidge, James Henry, Volume: 4, Page: 60. Digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk; original data: CD-ROM, Navy & Military Press Ltd.
[S94] CWGC Archive, James Henry Furmidge, Private No.: 32763, 12th Bn. East Surrey Regiment, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium:.
https://www.archive.cwgc.org
[S425] Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium, Private James Henry Furmidge, memorial page, Find a Grave database and images, Memorial ID: 10773755.
[S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Henry W Furmidge: Registered: Jul-Sep 1882, District: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Vol: 2B, Page: 982.