FORREST, James Alexander
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Dumbarton, Scotland, 1865 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Presbyterian Minister |
| Died: | Ballarat, Vic., 10 July 1941, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
REV. J. A. FORREST
Rev James Alexander Forrest one of the best-known Presbyterian ministers in Victoria died yesterday at Ballarat For three weeks he had acted as relief minister for Rev Dr Button, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church In Victoria at St Andrew s Church, Ballarat. MrForrest began his ministry at Buninyong, and had charge of presbyteries at North Carlton, St George's Geelong and Canterbury. He was minister at Canterbury for l8 years and had one of the largest Presbyterian congregations in Australla. He retired from Canterbury Church in 1936, and acted as pastor at Scots Church, Collins St for 3 years. Mr. Forrest Is survived by a daughter, Mrs N Wardlaw, Hawthorn and a son Rev J F Forrest who is a prisoner of war in Greece. The funeral will arrive at Burwood Cemetery today at 3 45pm. Le Pine and Son have charge of the funeral arrangements.
The Argus Friday 11 July 1941 page 3
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