One hundred years ago today, more than two and a half years into the Great War, Private Joseph George Furnival, 202017 The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was killed in action aged 19.
Joseph was a Porthill Scout, and was the ninth of eighteen of our Scouts, that we know of, that were killed in the Great War.
You can read his full story here.
Joseph George Furnival b. Wolstanton 1897 – d. France 1917.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
