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FORBES, Charles Volney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2801 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1916, Bathurst |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia, 20 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Nyngan, Bogan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 July 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Nevertire Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2801, 35th Infantry Battalion, Bathurst | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2801, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2801, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2801, 35th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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