FORBES, Muirton Warrand
| Service Number: | 6853 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Childers, Queensland, Australia, 26 June 1898 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney (Shore) Church of England Grammar School, Sydney University |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 24 May 1918, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Grave Reference: I. C. 14. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6853, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6853, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6853, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney | |
| 24 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-05-24 |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 266. Prior to the war he was a student of North Sydney NSW. He enlisted 20th Aug 1916, aged 18 years. He served with the 2nd Infantry Battalion, and gained promotion through the ranks reaching Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 24th May 18. Rest in Peace Lest We Forget
Submitted 12 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph Harding and Isabella Cook FORBES, 447 Alfred Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Mrs. J. H. Forbes of Craigievar, North Sydney, has received news that her youngest son, 2nd-Lieutenant M. W. Forbes was killed on May 25. An older brother, Lieutenant J. W. Forbes was killed at Polygon Wood on September 25, 1917.
THE EARTH HOLDS NO BRAVER GENTLEMAN
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