Lawrence Walter Gordon FORBES

FORBES, Lawrence Walter Gordon

    Service Number: Officer
    Enlisted: 13 February 1917, Appointed as Second Lieutenant in the AIF allocated to 13th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 30 January 1899
    Home Town: Kew, Boroondara, Victoria
    Schooling: Hawthorn College, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Memorials: Kew War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Feb 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Appointed as Second Lieutenant in the AIF allocated to 13th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp
    21 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion , Allocated to 1st Depot Battalion for training
    11 Apr 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Instructional Staff (AIF), To NCO School Duntroon promoted Lance Corporal
    10 May 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Instructional Staff (AIF), Promoted to Temporary Sergeant at NCO School Duntroon
    16 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Depot Battalion , To 1st Depot Bn as Corporal for duty
    8 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Depot Battalion, To 2nd Depot Bn on promotion for duty
    31 Dec 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 10 th Reinforcement’s for the 46th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp
    11 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Depot Battalion, Appointment as a Officer in the AIF Allocated to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for Duty
    5 Oct 1918: Involvement 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    5 Oct 1918: Embarked 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, SS Zealandic, Melbourne
    22 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 8th Battalion in the field France
    1 Apr 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion
    2 Aug 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 8th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne for Demobilisation on HT Argyllshire
    7 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne Struck off strength cessation of hostilities

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    Lawerence Walter Gordon Duff-Forbes (aka Forbes)

    Reserve of Officers AMF

    Second Lieutenant 1st January 1920 till 30th April 1928

    Lieutenant 23rd January 1930 12th Bn AMF

    Captain 11th April 1933 transferred to the Reserves Officer list Infantry 21st December 1939

    Retired from the AMF 2nd June 1945.

    Occupation Manager South General Insurance Company of Australia Limited

     

     

     

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