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FORREST, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5884 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Violet St State School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Coachbuilder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 19, Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5884, 10th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, Melbourne, Vic. | |
| 29 Jan 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5884, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jan 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5884, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 5884, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5884 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5884, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, Bullecourt (Second) |
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