Went overseas with the RAMC and at some point was transferred to the RA. TFWM 1650 PTE R V FURLONG RAMC. PAIR 952025 GNR R V FURLONG RA. A quick look at the 1911 census and other MiCs online suggests both his brothers, Alfred James (b1886) and Harold George (b 1889) were also both Territorial RAMC men. Ralph was born 18 June 1895 in Greenwich. The family was in a fairly comfortable position as Ralph’s Dad was a Piano Music shop dealer showing as living on own account in the 1901/1911 census at 40 42 Deptford Bridge. The online 1911 Census shows Ralph was a student, also in the house was a servant. Ralph married Ida May Louise Buckeridge and in 1939 they were living at 85 Tyrwhitt Road Lewisham. Ralph’s occupation was an estate clerk and rent collector and also ARP Greenwich. Ralph’s WW2 would have been very busy and dangerous given where they lived. An incendiary bomb fell on no 84 Tyrwhitt Rd on 7 Sept 1940 causing roof damage to properties and in the next Street (Avon Rd) close to the house, a high explosive went off from the Blitz air raids. If you take a look at this excellent website showing where the bombs were recorded you’ll soon see why the kids were evacuated. By 1945 Ralph and his wife were living at 20 Abbotshall Rd SE6. There are numerous London address entries for Ralph that can be found on ancestry to track his life. Ralph died in 1972 and his death was registered in the Beckenham area Kent. His wife Ida died the year later in 1973. A great TFWM group that deserves more research. The item “TFWM Territorial Force War Medal RAMC RA ARP WW2 Greenwich Lewisham” is in sale since Sunday, February 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “hawthornridge” and is located in Swadlincote. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Era: 1914-1945
- Service: Army
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom