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FURLONG, JOSEPH, A. Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment or Service: U. S. Medical Reserve attached to the British Forces. From an article in the People, 1918; Lieut, Joseph A. Furlong of the U. S. A. Medical Reserve, attached to the British Forces, nephew of Mr Clement Furlong and Miss Agnes Furlong, Lough, Duncormack, who was also lost in the disaster. Lieut, Furlong, was eldest son of Mr Michael Furlong, formerly of Lough, now at St Louis, Missouri, U. S. A. He joined the Medical Reserve Corps of the U. S. A. Forces and was returning to take up his duties with his regiment after spending a short time in his fathers native district which he visited for the first time. The remains were removed from the 5th hospital, Arbour Hill, Dublin, and were conveyed to Wexford on Monday night by the seven train, the American flag enshrouding the coffin, and were received by a guard of honour of armed American sailors, his Worship, the Mayor (Ald, W. H. McGuire, J. P. ) wearing his chain of office, and eighteen members of the corporation, a large selection of the general public, and some members of the police force.
They were borne from the mortuary van by members of the Major Redmond Memorial Committee. The funeral proceeded to the Church of the Immaculate Conception was a particularly sad spectacle. On reaching the Church the remains were received by Rev, Thos, Hore, Adm, and at the close of the ceremonies Mr Frank Breen, R. I. A. M. played the ‘Dead March in Saul’. On Tuesday after 10 o’clock Mass was offered up for the repose of his soul, the internment took place at Carrig-on-Bannow when there was a very large attendance of sorrowing friends and the general public. Rev, Thos, Hore. Adm, recited the prayers appropriate for the occasion before the remains were taken from the Church, and Rev, M. O’Sullivan, P. P. received them at the cemetery.
The flag at Bannow Coastguard Station was at half mast. At the cemetery the U. S. A. detachment fired three volleys, and the Last Post was sounded. The chief mourners were—Messrs Clement Furlong, Lough, Duncormack (uncle), R, Murphy, Airhill; D, Scallan, Lough; Stephen Corish, Ballingly; Raymond Corish, Taghmon; P and T Furlong, Lacken; Philip Keating, M. C. C. ; Mrs Corish, Lough; and Mrs Scallan, Lough (cousins).
Lieutenant Furlongs remains were identified by his uncle, Mr Clement Furlong, and his cousin, Mr R. P. Corish, amongst 149 victims of the disaster. It was Lieutenant Furlong’s intentions to return to Lough in a few days to spend the remainder of his holidays with his relatives.
FURLONG, L. Rank: Staff Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Unit: Ordnance Advanced Depot. Age at Death: 28. Date of Death: 04-August-1920. Service No: S/6942. Supplementary information; Son of William and Mary Furlong of Clongeen, Foulksmills, Wexford. Grave or Memorial Reference: VIII. F. 9. Cemetery: Baghdad ( North Gate ) War Cemetery in Iraq.
FURLONG, MICHAEL. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit: 2nd Bn. Date of Death; 15-October-1917. Service No: 4468. Born in St Marys, New Ross, Co Wexford. Enlisted in New Ross. Died. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. J. 13. Cemetery: Niederzwehren Cemetery in Germany.
FURLONG, WILLIAM. Rank: Gunner. Regiment or Service: Royal Marine Artillery. Unit: H. M. S. "Defence. " Age at Death: 24. Date of Death: 31-May-1916. Service No: RMA/12643. Supplementary information; Son of Anastasia Furlong of Crandaniel, Barntown, Wexford and the late John Furlong. H. M. S. Defence was an armoured cruiser and was sent to the bottom by the Naval guns of a German battlehip during the battle of Jutland. There were no survivors. Grave or Memorial Reference: 21. Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial UK.
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