| Regimental number | 3046 |
| Place of birth | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Other Names | FORREST, John Robertson |
| School | Grange School, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Pittwater Road Stores, North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Forrest, Lylac Bank, Keith, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 6th Bn, Gordon Highlanders, Territorial Army; member, Ryde Rifle Club, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Cemetery, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Isa FORREST, Lilac Bank, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; taken on strength of 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2012) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FORREST John |
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