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FORREST, Percy Neville
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6253 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hurstville, 1 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Oatley, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mortdale Public School NSW 2223 |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 29 October 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Plot 1, Row 1, Grave 46, Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of Hurstville Pictorial Honour Roll No 2 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6253, 13th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6253, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 29 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 6253, 19th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6253 awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-29 |
Personal Stories
Joined to Fight
Young and fearless he joined to fight in WW1 as did many young men at that time. He died of wounds sustained in Ypres. Leaving behind his Father Edgar Ernest Forrest and Mother Nellie Young along with a number of his siblings. His personal effects were sent to his Mother following his death and she clung to those the remainder of her life. Sadly missed but never forgotten. Percy's name lies on the Honour Roll at the Australian War Memorial. Lest we forget.
Submitted 26 July 2024 by C M
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