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Lieutenant Christopher Furness VC (17 May 1912 – 24 May 1940) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
26 feb 2024 · In mid-May 1940, Christopher was aged 28 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards when, during the Battle of France, while he was commanding a Bren Gun Carrier platoon, the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Lieutenant the Honourable C Furness was in command of the Carrier Platoon, Welsh Guards, during the period 17th-24th May, 1940, when his Battalion formed part of the garrison of Arras.
24 mag 2018 · Remembering the Fallen: on this day in 1940, Lieutenant the Honourable Christopher Furness VC, 1st Battalion, the Welsh Guards, was killed in action near Arras. The eldest son of the 1st Viscount Furness, he was educated at Eton College, and joined the army at the outbreak of the second world war.
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (23 April 1852 – 10 November 1912) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.
Background. Furness was born in London on 17 May 1912, the eldest son of The Honourable Marmaduke Furness (later the 1st Viscount Furness) and his first wife Ada "Daisy" (née Hogg). Education. Christopher Furness was educated at Eton College. Career.
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (1852-1912) of Christopher Furness and Co was a British businessman and Liberal politician. 1852 April 23rd. Born in West Hartlepool, Durham.
