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William James FORSYTHE

Regimental number902
Place of birthSummer Hill New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressHigh Street, Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs Marjorie Forsythe, c/o Heathorn's Hotel, Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Enlistment date20 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, No 4 Squadron, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/7/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on 17 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateReturned to Australia 6 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance
Date of death8 February 1967

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