Christopher Furness

Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1912-1940)
Person human Q5112371
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Christopher Furness

Summary

Christopher Furness is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1912-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Arras[4]. He died on +1940-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Furness was born in London[2].
  • Christopher Furness died in Arras[4].
  • Christopher Furness was born on +1912-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Furness died on +1940-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher Furness's father was Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness[8].
  • Christopher Furness's mother was Daisy Hogg[9].
  • Christopher Furness held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Christopher Furness's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Christopher Furness was educated at Eton College[11].
  • Christopher Furness received the Victoria Cross[12].
  • Christopher Furness's image is recorded as Christopher Furness VC.jpg[13].
  • Christopher Furness is recorded as male[14].
  • Christopher Furness's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Christopher Furness's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • Christopher Furness's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[17].
  • Christopher Furness's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[18].
  • Christopher Furness's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9763546[19].
  • Christopher Furness's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[20].
  • Christopher Furness's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04dwx0[21].
  • Christopher Furness's given name is recorded as Christopher[22].
  • Christopher Furness's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Christopher Furness's CWGC person ID is recorded as 2501487[24].
  • Christopher Furness's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Furness-266[25].
  • Christopher Furness's Prabook ID is recorded as 2509520[26].
  • Christopher Furness's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p63036.htm#i630356[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Christopher Furness… he was born on +1912-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness[8]. His mother was Daisy Hogg[9].

Education

Christopher Furness was educated at Eton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Christopher Furness's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Christopher Furness received the Victoria Cross[12].

Death and Burial

Christopher Furness died on +1940-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Arras[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher Furness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Furness born?

Christopher Furness's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Christopher Furness die?

Christopher Furness died in Arras[4].

Who were Christopher Furness's parents?

Christopher Furness's father was Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness[8]. Christopher Furness's mother was Daisy Hogg[9].

What did Christopher Furness do for work?

Christopher Furness worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Christopher Furness go to school?

Christopher Furness was educated at Eton College[11].

What awards did Christopher Furness receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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