Sergeant William Arthur Furey

William Arthur Furey was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 26 March 1911. Before the war he worked as a labourer and had also worked in farming, seafaring and as a fitter/operator attendant. He enlisted at Montreal on 12 September 1939 as D-6536 with the Royal Canadian Artillery and proceeded overseas that December, disembarking at Gourock, Scotland, on 18 December. Furey served in the United Kingdom and the Mediterranean theatre, including Sicily and Italy, principally with the 2nd Canadian Field Regiment. He rose from Gunner through Bombardier and Lance Sergeant to Acting Sergeant. On 7 December 1943 he was wounded in action in Italy by high explosive, suffering wounds to the right shoulder and buttocks. He was confirmed in the rank of Sergeant effective 20 December 1944. In March 1945 he moved from Italy to France, then returned to Canada and was discharged at Montreal South on 12 July 1945 on demobilization. His medal entitlement included the 1939–45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal 1939–45. Furey died at the Ste. Anne de Bellevue Military Hospital on 22 January 1986.

1911-03-26 — Born
1939-09-12 — Voluntarily enlisted as Gunner
1939-12-09 — Struck off strength C.A.S.F. (Canada) on embarkation
1939-12-10 — Taken on strength C.A.S.F. (Overseas)
1939-12-18 — Disembarked at Gourock
1941-07-17 — Appointed Acting Lance Bombardier with pay
1941-12-22 — Appointed Acting Bombardier
1942-01 to 1942-05 — Completed Royal Artillery / mechanical-transport related training and course attachments
1942-03-30 — Confirmed in rank of Bombardier
1943-05-14 — Appointed Acting Lance Sergeant
1943-06-14 — Appointed Lance Sergeant
1943 — Served in Mediterranean theatre, including Sicily and Italy
1943-11-13 — Appointed Acting Sergeant
1943-12-07 — Wounded in action by high explosive; right shoulder and buttocks
1943-12-07 — Reverted from Acting Sergeant to Lance Sergeant on being struck off strength after wounding
1943-12-07 — Received field medical treatment through the field-medical chain
1943-12-10 — Admitted for continued wound treatment
1944-01-02 — Transferred for continued wound treatment
1944-01-25 — Transferred for continued wound treatment
1944-04-14 — Taken on strength from X List
1944-05-03 — Appointed Acting Sergeant
1944-06-07 — Reported sick/admitted with N.Y.D. fever
1944-07-09 — Reverted to Bombardier
1944-07-14 — Admitted with typhoid fever
1944-08-03 — Discharged from No. 5 Canadian General Hospital to Convalescent Depot
1944-09-20 — Appointed Acting Sergeant
1944-12-20 — Confirmed in rank of Sergeant
1945-03-07 — Embarked from Italy / struck off strength Canadian Army (C.M.F.)
1945-03-09 — Disembarked in France
1945-05-01 — Struck off strength to X-8 List on proceeding on rotation leave to Canada
1945-05-02 — Taken on strength X-8 List from 2nd Canadian Field Regiment on rotation leave to Canada
1945-05-31 — Return-to-Canada movement recorded
1945-06-01 — Taken on strength in Canada from Canadian Army Overseas
1945-06-09 to 1945-07-06 — Granted leave and ration allowance
1939-09-12 to 1945-07-12 — Qualifying service total: 2,131 days; 71 days Canada and 2,060 days overseas
1945-07-12 — Honourably discharged on demobilization under R.O. 1029 para. 5
1986-01-22 — Died at Ste. Anne de Bellevue Military Hospital