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Son of James Furey and Catherine Pendergast, of Carberry, Manitoba. James served in the British Army. Brother of Lance Corporal Patrick Furey, regimental number H-17773, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C., killed in action in Italy on December 12th, 1943, Private Joseph Furey, regimental number H-6385, Winnipeg Grenadiers, prisoner of war in Hong Kong, Private John Furey, serving with the British Army in Europe, and Airman Michael Furey, Royal Canadian Air Force. The latter three survived the war.
Served in Manitoba, Jamaica with Y Force, Hong Kong with C Force, POW in Japan. He had 1,662 days of service, including 891 overseas.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Manitoba government named Furey Island located on the Winnipeg River in his honor in 1973.
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Private Joseph Furey
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Private Joseph Furey
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Private Joseph Furey
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Private Joseph Furey
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 310 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY Japan
YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY is 9 kilometres west of the city on Yuenchi-Dori, Hodogaya Ward, which branches left off the old Tokkaido highway. The nearest railway station is Hodogaya, 5 kilometres to the north on the JNR line but the cemetery is easily reached by bus from Yokohama station.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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