Regimental number | 3159 |
Place of birth | Caltowie, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Quorn, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Forbes, Monarto, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Essex', 7 June 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left chest), Adelaide, 4 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Derrick Gardens, Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FORBES Wilfred Roy |