Regimental number | 6741 |
Place of birth | Wahgunyah Victoria |
School | Corowa Public School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Corowa, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr G Forbes, Corowa, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in School Cadets, Corowa. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Edith FORBES, Corowa, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |