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FORREST, Thomas William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2996 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 March 1916, Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Port Wakefield, South Australia, 20 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Yallunda Flat, Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 3 June 1973, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Kulpara District Council Roll of Honour, Port Wakefield Memorial Arch, Yallunda Flat Memorial Park |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2996, Tumby Bay, South Australia | |
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| 4 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2996, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2996, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bakara, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2996, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 18 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2996, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
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