Edward Cunningham/Liverpool

[Hogan]

Thanks again for the info.

Great War Forum just found that John J Furlong 2919 R.A.M.C. lived in Essex according to his service papers.

Uh Oh.

Maybe he was a soldier he was just writing too?

But they found this 

61797 Patrick Joseph Furlong RAMC (91st Field Ambulance) who went to France 23/11/1915.

He was a 26 year old distillery assistant who lived at 14 Furlong St, off Hopwood Street.

[CaroleW]

This is incredible.

I have just looked up the children born to Edward & Dorothea Cunningham and find that I know members of this family

Their daughter sang at my wedding

One of their sons married my friend in 1967 - I was at their wedding

I am sending you a pm

[Hogan]

Incredible Carole just Amazing.

How wonderful would it be to let his family see the card he wrote as a boy.

Thank you all for the info on Edward.

3 Possibles for the soldier. I have contacted Scottie Press asking who gave in the card. If we can see it then it may have more info on. Plus it may have come from one of the soldiers relatives?

The story will be going on the wartime website and a big thank you will be added to Rootschat and The Great war Forum for the help.

I just think it is so wonderful that the card is bringing a story alive.

Cheers

Ant

[Ladyhawk]

Great War Forum just found that John J Furlong 2919 R.A.M.C. lived in Essex according to his service papers.

Uh Oh.

Maybe he was a soldier he was just writing too?

But they found this 

61797 Patrick Joseph Furlong RAMC (91st Field Ambulance) who went to France 23/11/1915.

He was a 26 year old distillery assistant who lived at 14 Furlong St, off Hopwood Street.

Medal Card
Patrick J Furlong Pte RAMC 61797
VM, BM & 15*
Theatre of War (1) France Date 23/11/15


1911 Patrick with his family occ as above here he is with parents & siblings on 1901/1891c

1901 RG13; Piece: 3409; Folio: 35; Page: 62
14 Furlong St Liverpool
John 50 Ireland Distillery Labourer, Ellen 46 Ireland
Bridget M 18 Cheshire Seamstress PATRICK 14 Liverpool, Walter 8 Liverpool

1891 RG12; Piece: 2902; Folio: 128; Page: 35
14 Furlong Street
John 41 Lab. in sugar Hs, Ellen 38,
Bridget M, Richard 6, PATRICK 4, Ann Higgins 28 Ireland niece, plus boarder

1881 76 Eldon Place
John Furlong boarder 30 Wexford Ireland La. Railway

possible death of father
John Furlong age 74 burial date 4 Jul 1929 Ford Cemetery

1911 John Furlong age 21yrs Pawnbroker's Assistant of 28 Louis St, off Scotland Road.

John on censuses with parents 1901/1891

1901 RG13; Piece: 3484; Folio: 24; Page: 40
7 Hodson Pl
John Furlong 36 Sawyer, Mary A 32
Teresa 13, JOHN 11, James 8, Margaret 9mths
All born Liverpool

1891 RG12; Piece: 2952; Folio: 27; Page: 48
10 Elias Street
John 30 Circular Sawyer, Mary  26,
Teresa 4, JOHN 1
Plus boarder Joseph McCullock 26

[Hogan]

Thank you Lady.

Great info.

Ant

[CaroleW]

I have now made contact with one of Edward Cunningham's grandsons who will contact one of Edward's sons about this letter.

Will let you know outcome

[Hogan]

Gonna start calling you Constable Carole.

Brilliant , just Brilliant.

How wonderful will it be if his family get to see the card.

[Denise1012]

Just came across this and am wondering if the soldier is my relative - John Furlong!